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As with every other recognized clinical disease, there are medications to treat depression. As with every disease, it is important that one consults a professional physician before medicating.

The science behind medications to treat depression is hinged on the idea that depression is sometimes caused by chemical imbalances in the brain. This is based on the belief that our emotions are controlled by our hypothalamus and the secretion of our hormones. Thus, medication can correct this chemical imbalance by introducing medications which has the power of counter-acting serotonin, the hormone responsible for creating depression. It is by means of limiting the production of serotonin is the way medications to treat depression work.

While, of course, the calculations and factor of serotonin is not as exact, as there are stress hormones which contribute to depression, medications can still be used to curb and treat depression. Some researches suggest that more than half of those who take medications to treat depression experience less symptoms of depression.

The most common medication used to treat depression is selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). As the name suggests, these are used to minimize and inhibit the production of serotonin. It is not advisable to have prolonged intake of these medications as sometimes one gets too dependent on these making the relapse to depression harder once the patient is withdrawn from the medication.