What Is The Cure For Chronic Depression?
Question: I have chronic depression. I take Wellbutrin but it doesn't seem to help. Are there some people who never recover from depression?
Brief Answer:
The future has many newer modalities of treatment
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for choosing WWW.WWWW.WW I am sorry to learn about your illness. Yes, there are people who never recover fully but more than 80% have significant improvement in symptoms . There may be many reasons for poor response to treatment but there have been emergence of newer medicines in last 1 years like Vortioxetine,rTMS,Deep brain stimulation etc giving new hope to patients. Besides many newer molecules with different mechanism of action are likely to get FDA approval so I think we may be entering a new era for treatment of depression in near future.
Hope this is helpful
DR SAATIISH JHUNTRRAA
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Can you recommend any medications that might help me now?
Brief Answer:
I need to know your complete history
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Certainly; but final decision should be taken in consultation with your local psychiatrist.
I need to know your complete history, since when you have depression, which medications you have been tried on what doses for how long, complete family history, drug abuse,degree of recovery ,family circumstances . Only then I can suggest you a medicine. Have you tried on SSRI , I should know your detailed symptoms .
DR SAATIISH JHUNTRRAA
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad