ANTIDEPRESSANTS

USE

• Used to relieve depression
• Takes several weeks to take effect

SIDE EFFECTS

• Nausea
• Insomnia
• Anxiety
• Restlessness
• Dizziness

SIDE EFFECTS 2

• Sweating
• Sleepiness or fatigue
• Dry mouth
• Diarrhea
• Headaches

WHAT ARE THEY MADE OF

• St. John's Wort
• Borage Juice
• Damiana
• Ginkgo Biloba

INFORMATION

• Ivring Selikoff and Edward Robitzek created it
• It is used to relieve depression
• Because it is a prescription drug it is legal in the NH
• Should only be used if you have a perscirption for it
• They are also therapies avaiable that are better than the drug

STREET NAMES

• Blue Angels
• Blue Birds
• Vivactil
• Anafranil
• And much more

WORK CITIED

• http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antidepressant#History
• http://www.ehow.com/info_8497131_plants-antidepressants-made.html
• http://www.helpguide.org/articles/depression/antidepressants-depression-med...