Antidepressants in overeating

Psychotropic medications to relieve and eliminate depressive conditions, anxiety, nervousness are antidepressants. The mechanism of their action is aimed at improving mood, normalizing sleep and appetite. Medications are prescribed for panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive and anxiety disorders, sleep and eating disorders, personality disorders.

• Preparations with sedative action facilitate the state of agitation and anxiety.
• Antidepressant stimulants - stimulate the psyche with inhibited state and apathy.
• Medication balanced action - positively affect the central nervous system and enhance the emotional background.

Antidepressants in overeating alleviate the psychological causes of the disease state. Slow down decay and increase the concentration of neurotransmitters responsible for mood: serotonin, noradrenaline, dopamine. If the problem of food abuse is caused by mild depression, then antidepressants are not prescribed, because adverse reactions from their use exceed the therapeutic effect.

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• Drugs for overeating
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• Alternative treatment of overeating

Most often, in the case of food addiction, such drugs are prescribed:

Seralin

Antidepressant group of serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Contains the active substance - sertraline, which inhibits re-uptake in synapses of serotonin.

• Indications for use: depression, anxiety, manic conditions, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic and post-traumatic stress disorders.
• Dosing: Orally 50 mg per day, in the morning or before bedtime. In the absence of a pronounced therapeutic effect, the dose can be increased only a week after the start of treatment.
• Side effects: dyspeptic disorders, increased drowsiness, dizziness, violation of sexual function, drying out of the oral mucosa, temporary hearing and vision impairment.
• Contraindications: intolerance to sertraline and ancillary drug components. Not prescribed for patients who take MAO inhibitors, as well as with pronounced changes in liver function and urinary system. Convulsive conditions, pediatric practice, pregnancy and lactation.

The form of release - oral capsules, 7 pieces per blister, 2 blisters per package.

Fluvoxamine

Antidepressant group SSRIs with the active substance - fluvoxamine maleate. Has selective inhibition of reverse neuronal seizure of serotonin. Affects re-uptake of dopamine and norepinephrine.

• Indications for use: depressive states of various etiologies, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety states.
• The way of application and dosage is established by the attending physician, individually for each patient. The duration of treatment depends on the severity of the therapeutic effect in the first week of treatment.
• Contraindications: intolerance of active and auxiliary components of the drug, liver failure, age of patients under 8 years, lactation. The drug is not prescribed simultaneously with drugs that inhibit MAO. With special care is prescribed for patients with convulsive syndrome, myocardial infarction in the anamnesis and during pregnancy.
• Side effects: allergic reactions, headaches, sleep disturbances, increased nervousness, changes in taste and appetite, nausea, dry mouth, dyspeptic disorders. Overdose has a similar symptomatology. For treatment, stimulation of vomiting and gastric lavage are indicated with further symptomatic therapy.

The drug is only available in oral form for oral administration.

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Citalopram

An antidepressant whose mechanism of action is based on an elective blockade of reverse neuronal seizure of serotonin. Improves mood, stops seizures of anxiety, reduces feelings of fear and tension, obsessive states.

• Indications for use: depressive conditions of various origins, anxiety-depressive conditions, post-traumatic stress disorders, autonomic dysfunction, eating disorders, depression in elderly patients and alcoholism.
• Dosage and administration: orally in the initial daily dosage of 10-20 mg with a gradual increase to 60 mg per day. The pronounced therapeutic effect develops on the 7th day of treatment.
• Contraindications: hypersensitivity to the components of the drug. With special care is prescribed during pregnancy and lactation.
• Side effects: headaches and dizziness, tremor of the extremities, increased drowsiness, insomnia, nervous excitement, decreased libido, increased fatigue. Also possible painful symptoms from the cardiovascular and other body systems. There is no specific antidote, treatment is symptomatic with withdrawal of the drug.

The drug form is a film-coated tablet.

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Bupropion

Antidepressant-psychoanaleptic. Its therapeutic effect is due to a reduction in discomfort due to eating disorders, quitting smoking and other obsessive conditions.

• Indications for use: nicotine susceptibility, eating disorders, decreased appetite, anxious and depressed states, attention deficit disorder and hyperactivity.
• Usage: in the first week of treatment take 150 mg in one dose, regardless of food, in the future, the dosage is reduced to 150 mg twice a day. The course of treatment - no more than 7 weeks.
• Contraindications: seizures and epileptic seizures, pregnancy and lactation, patients younger than 18 years old, chronic liver and kidney disease. It is not prescribed for patients with severe allergic and autoimmune reactions, with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
• Side effects: increased dryness in the oral cavity, limb tremor, inhibited or excited state, impaired coordination of movements, allergic rashes, mood lability, dyspeptic symptoms. Treatment is symptomatic.
• Overdose: disturbances in the cardiovascular system, uncontrollable drowsiness, nausea and vomiting, epileptic seizures, hallucinations.

The drug is available in a tablet and capsule form of release.

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Honestly

An antidepressant with an active component is a selective anxiolytic. Does not have muscle relaxant properties, a negative effect on concentration of attention or memory. Reduces psychological discomfort in anxiety states.

• Indications for use: generalized anxiety, neurasthenia, adaptation disorders and somatic diseases. Sleep disorders, eating disorders, relief from withdrawal or withdrawal from nicotine addiction.
• Method of administration: The drug is taken after a meal in a dosage that is selected individually for each patient. Duration of treatment takes from 2 to 4 weeks.
• Side effects: allergic reactions and skin rashes, stool disorders, nausea, vomiting.
• Contraindications: hypersensitivity to the components of the drug, lactose intolerance, pregnancy and lactation, the age of patients under 18 years of age.
• Overdose: development of pronounced sedative effect, increased drowsiness. There is no specific antidote, for the first aid it is recommended to administer caffeine benzoate sodium 20% 1 ml 2-3 times a day subcutaneously.

Form release - tablets in a contoured package of 10, 25, 50 or 100 tablets in a package.

Mianserin

Tetracyclic antidepressant from the group of piperazino-azepine compounds. It blocks serotonin and histamine H1 receptors. Has a sedative and hypnotic effect. Contains active substance - mianserin hydrochloride.

• Indications for use: depressive conditions of various genesis.
• Method of application: the initial dosage is 30-40 mg per day, the maximum daily dose to 150 mg. The pronounced therapeutic effect develops during the month of regular therapy.
• Adverse reactions: increased drowsiness, hypokinesia, stomatitis, a violation of liver function, anemia, peripheral edema. Cases of overdose are not fixed.
• Contraindications: severe violations of the liver, pregnancy and lactation, the age of patients under 18 years of age, hypersensitivity to the components of the drug, acute myocardial infarction, manic syndrome.

Mianserin is available in the form of tablets for oral administration.

Prozac

Medicinal product with antidepressant properties. Contains the active substance fluoxetine, which inhibits the reuptake of serotonin. It does not bind to other receptors, it increases the stimulating effect of serotonin and a pronounced antidepressant effect. It reduces anxiety and fear, improves mood.

• Indications for use: depressive states of various etiologies, bulimia nervosa and other nutritional disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, premenstrual dysphoric syndrome.
• Method of administration: Orally, 20 mg per day. The maximum daily dose should not exceed 60 mg.
• Side effects: heart palpitations, hot flashes, low blood pressure, vasculitis, dry mouth, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, eating and eating disorders, allergic reactions.
• Contraindications: hypersensitivity to the components of the drug, pediatric practice. With special care is prescribed during pregnancy and lactation, for patients with suicidal thoughts.
• Overdose: increased drowsiness, convulsions, nausea and vomiting, palpitations, fainting, stupor. The specific antidote is unknown, the treatment is symptomatic.

Prozac is available in capsules of 14 pieces in a blister pack of 1-2 blisters in a package.

Taking antidepressants for food disorders is necessary only for medical purposes. After a comprehensive examination, the doctor will choose the most effective remedy. With the self-prescription of such drugs, there is a risk of complicating the initial disorder and the development of serious side effects.