Depression whether it is chronic or clinical, requires immediate medical attention. With extreme work pressures, relationship problems and dysfunctional family history, more and more people are prone to depression. Depression can be triggered by anything, be it a job layoff, a divorce, loss of a loved one or even extreme stress. Treatment for depression includes combination of psychotherapy with medication under the guidance of a medical practitioner. Anti depressant medication works for most people as it helps in reducing depression symptoms and in many cases it makes depression counseling or psychotherapy more effective.

Some of these medication for depressions requires prescription and some of them are available over the counter. Over the counter depression medication has a lower dosage as well as strength as people might easily get addicted to them and there is a danger of drug abuse. Depression medication names are available in generic as well as brand names. Generic and branded depression medications have different compositions in the drugs they contain and most chemists know depression medication names by both generic as well as brands. Here is a list of depression medication names that are the most recommended and used as antidepressant drugs. Read the rest of this entry »