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Seasonal Depression (SAD) (cont.)

Medical Author:
Rick Kulkarni, MD
Coauthor:
Kathryn L Hale, MS, PA-C
Medical Editor:
Ronald C Albucher, MD
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Alan D Schmetzer, MD

Medications

Antidepressant medications are useful for people who need further treatment because their symptoms improve only slightly or not at all with bright-light therapy. Most of these people are treated with antidepressant medication. To read more about antidepressants, see Understanding Antidepressant Medications

  • The medications used most frequently are the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs (for example, Prozac and Zoloft).


  • These agents may take 2-4 weeks to improve symptoms.


  • Unwanted side effects depend on which medication is used. Your health care provider can tell you about side effects.


  • Do not stop your medication abruptly. Stop or change dose only after consulting your health care provider.

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