Medical Review by Jennie Stanford, MD, FAAFP Summary Numerous medications can help treat depression & anxiety—but they aren’t all the same Choosing the right antidepressant can feel overwhelming, especially with so many different options available. Zoloft®, Prozac®, Lexapro®, and Wellbutrin® are all commonly prescribed medications for treating depression and anxiety, but

Medical Review by Jennie Stanford, MD, FAAFP Summary: Wellbutrin®, part of the NDRI class of antidepressants, has been proven to help treat depression and seasonal affective disorder. It may also be prescribed as an aid to quit smoking. While some antidepressants are known for causing weight gain, medications have different effects and you

Medical Review by Jennie Stanford, MD, FAAFP, DABOM Summary Learn how drinking could impact your experience with Prozac® Prozac® is a branded form of the medication fluoxetine, which is commonly prescribed for depression and anxiety disorders. It belongs to a class of medications called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), which also include

Medical Review by Jennie Stanford, MD, FAAFP, DABOM Summary Learn how drinking could impact your experience with Wellbutrin® Wellbutrin®, a branded form of the medication bupropion, is an antidepressant commonly prescribed for major depressive disorder (MDD) and seasonal affective disorder (SAD). It is also used as a smoking cessation aid under the

Medical Review by Jennie Stanford, MD, FAAFP, DABOM Summary Understanding how alcohol interacts with Zoloft® and the potential risks involved Zoloft® is a branded form of the medication sertraline—a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) commonly prescribed to treat depression, social anxiety disorder, and several other mental health conditions. It works by raising the

Medical Review by Jennie Stanford, MD, FAAFP Summary: Understanding how alcohol interacts with Lexapro & the potential risks involved Lexapro®, a branded form of the medication escitalopram, is a widely prescribed antidepressant used to treat major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. It belongs to a class of medications called selective serotonin

Medical Review by Jennie Stanford, MD, FAAFP Summary: Amitriptyline may be prescribed off-label for sleep issues—but is this safe & effective? Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) commonly used to treat depression. However, it has also been prescribed off-label for conditions such as chronic pain, migraines, and sleep disturbances. If you’re

Medical Review by Jennie Stanford, MD, FAAFP, DABOM Summary: Prozac® is a branded form of fluoxetine, which belongs to a class of medications called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It is often used to treat depression and other mental health conditions—but if you’ve never taken it before, you might be wondering whether

Medical Review by Jennie Stanford, MD, FAAFP Summary: It is easy to mistake the symptoms of depression with those of seasonal affective disorder (SAD)—they share many similarities and can overlap in a variety of ways. However, it is important to understand the key differences between these two conditions so that you