There is a new medicine in the market to help fight depression. Viibryd recently reached the shelves of pharmacies and it is said to be effective with lesser sexual side effects compared to other anti depressants in the market today.
Viibryd works just like Prozac or Zoloft. It acts by preventing the cells in the brain to reabsorb or reuptake serotonin, the uplifting chemical messenger, after the release. This allows serotonin ot remain the synapses or spaces between the brain cells.
Viibryd though does more than the two antidepressants Zoloft and Prozac. It also acts similar to serotonin at some of the receptors of the brain that opens for serotonin. So the drug acts two fold to help. One is the prevention of the reuptake and the other is mimicking serotonin.
The use of anti-depression drugs has been on the spotlight lately pointing to a big scale trial that raises doubts about their efficacy, or if they are any better than placebo drugs. Mental health experts though say that one must not judge quickly since these surveys do not consider the expertise and experience of the psychiatrists and how they consider patients for certain medications from which they can benefit from.
Viibryd may have lesser sexual and weight side effects but it may still have GI side effects and transient nausea. Patients are advised to go thru potential side effects of Viibryd with your doctor. It is also advised to take Viibryd with food as you need a full stomach so your body can absorb the medicine properly.