Prescription medications treat depression by targeting the availability of certain brain chemicals called neurotransmitters and improving the receptors in the brain to receive or process these neurotransmitters. The presence of these brain chemicals improves emotions, satiety, body temperature and sleep, and controls motor system, reward, arousal, cognition and learning.
At the local pharmacy near the end of the summer of 2012, I picked up my first prescription of the year. I was amazed by all the bags of prescription medications overflowing their alphabetical cubicles. The Pharmacist and Pharmacist Assistant were very busy indeed between the drive-through window and walk-in customers. I wondered, “Why are all these people taking prescription medications?”
Prescription medications may effectively treat mental illness and should be carefully considered as part of an overall treatment plan. However, society has promoted prescription medications as a convenient way, and sometimes the only way, to treat every medical condition under the sun. Patients are all too willing to follow this approach due to a lack of education on natural cures or the time to implement such methods.
I don’t buy the argument that our doctors should determine our medications and that’s that. I strongly believe that you should advocate for yourself regarding the array of prescription medications. It’s a team effort between you and your doctor.
There are smart arguments and dumb arguments. Take care to make smart arguments regarding the use of prescription medications.
In my life, I’ve avoided prescription medications for any and all medical conditions. I started taking a five milligram daily dosage of the depression medication Lexapro late in 2012. It has helped my depression.
I wonder about dependency or other problems from long-term use of depression medications. Are any of these medications only supposed to be used for a limited period of time? Will some study be published to warn of the risks of long-term exposure after it’s too late? Will prescription medications impair your body’s ability to work on its own, to heal itself? Will you become physically or mentally dependent on the medications? Each of you must become educated and assess the benefits and risks.
The tricky part is picking the best medications and dosages. Trial and error is involved. By not choosing correctly, results will be inconsistent. Increasing dosages may magnify side effects of the pills so carefully weigh such decisions.
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