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Suggest Treatment For Depression

thank you for your time. I am suffering with a bout of depression and have been for just over three months. I have been prescribed gabapentin for my anxiety. I have been doing some reading and do not see anything about the drug and my condition. is it ok to take?
Thu, 18 Dec 2014
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Hi dear

I had gone through your query.

Gabapentine is useful for anxiety but it wont be indicated in depression.

Depression require proper psychological evaluation and assessment.

It can be treated with medicine like combination of SSRI and benzodiazapine. In SSRI sertraline / escitalopram / peroxetine will help.
Benzodiazapine like lorazepam and clonazepam will be useful in anxiety also.

Psychological councelling and supportive psychotherapy will be useful.

Consult psychiatrist and get help.
Thank you .
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Suggest Treatment For Depression

Hi dear I had gone through your query. Gabapentine is useful for anxiety but it wont be indicated in depression. Depression require proper psychological evaluation and assessment. It can be treated with medicine like combination of SSRI and benzodiazapine. In SSRI sertraline / escitalopram / peroxetine will help. Benzodiazapine like lorazepam and clonazepam will be useful in anxiety also. Psychological councelling and supportive psychotherapy will be useful. Consult psychiatrist and get help. Thank you .