To help people be medicinewise, the National Prescribing Service has launched a new online knowledge hub on depression and antidepressant medicines. The new NPS knowledge hub provides:
* tips on finding the right treatment for you and what to do about side effects from an antidepressant
* an A-Z listing of different antidepressant medicines with information about effectiveness, side effects, interactions, and who needs to take extra care with them (e.g. other medical conditions that increase the risk of side effects)
* information on how to avoid side effects and symptoms when making changes, and
* an overview of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), an effective alternative to antidepressants for some people, and a useful addition to antidepressant therapy for some others, as well as lifestyle changes and other supportive treatments that can be of benefit.
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