Cause of depression is not characterized with a single factor. The condition of thyroid can result in mental depression. As well as imbalance of female hormone can produce mental depression. Misery and melancholy can also be a reason for mental depression. Medications, persistent aches, genetics, gender and viral infections all can be reasons for depression.

External events such as chronic diseases, financial difficulties, divorce or loss of a loved person often result in episodic depression.

Research shows that environmental conditions such as poverty or violence can be part of the cause of depression. If there is a depressed relative or ill parent it may incline to depression.

Mental can be caused by suffering from chronic pain or having a life-threatening disease. Depression may be also caused by Genetics. Probability of having depression is eight times if a person lives with a severely depressed parent.

Despite of the fact that different people have different cause depression, the most common factor associated with depression is low levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin.

Regardless of mental depression being linked with deficit of the serotonin, researchers are still not certain about the cause and results: either depression is caused by low levels of serotonin or low levels of serotonin are result of depression.

However all scientists agree in one point that raising serotonin levels can treat depression.

Serotonin, 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), is known as a “happy chemical” for the brain.

There are more than 100 neurochemicals discovered in the human brain, however, four neurotransmitters – norepinephrine, serotonin, dopamine, and acetycholine – receive the biggest research attention. Among those four high-profile neurotransmitters serotonin has the most extensive effect on the brain.

Commonly serotonin is considered as a natural mood-altering drug and changes in serotonin rapidly reflect in the mood. Physicians are also certain that if serotonin levels decrease to low levels, there is no doubt that depression will follow. There are antidepressant medications that specifically focused on having an effect on the action of serotonin. Deprex, a natural antidepressant, is directed on stimulation levels of serotonin without producing side effects.

Certain drugs – amphetamines, a class of drugs – may be a reason for depression. Amphetamines are the ADHD medications usually prescribed for Attention Deficit Disorder. However, amphetamines place the person at risk of developing depression.

At the same time as Deprex has a natural effect on the body helping to ease depression, Attend addresses Attention Deficit Disorder in a safe and effective way not resulting in depression and side effects usually related to amphetamines.

The following substances may cause depression:

alcohol

amantadine

amphetamines

antineoplastic drugs

benzodiazepines (in excess)

certain beta-blocking drugs

carbamazepine

chloral hydrate

clonidine

cocaine

cortisonelike steroids

cycloserine

digitalis (toxicity)

disulfiram

guanethidine

haloperidol

hormone replacement therapy

hydralazine

indapamide

indomethacin

levodopa

methyldopa

opiates

oral contraceptives

pentazocine

some phenothiazines

physostigmine

prazosin

reserpine

succinimide

sulfonamides