Antidepressant medication can be used to help treat depression. While they can make your depression better many of the medications have their own side effects and dangers. It is important to know as much as possible about the different medications so you can be aware of any possible problems with the antidepressant medication.
Many antidepressant medication works by changing the chemical levels in your brain. A lot of depression can be linked to a chemical imbalance so the antidepressant treatments work by bringing the chemicals back into their correct levels. One such medication, Prozac, increases the serotonin in the brain. Interestingly enough though depression is not necessarily caused by low levels of serotonin.