Despite of the fact that modern anti-depressant drugs become more and more popular for curing depression more people continue being depressed. That most likely means that those anti-depressants are not effective in reality. Additionally, you will be really shocked how anti-depressants are harmful taking into consideration the side effects and other symptoms that appear as a product of those medications.

Antidepressants Medications, particularly tricyclic antidepressant drugs, produce a very wide list of side effects. This list includes stomach malfunction, mouth dehydration, excess skin sensitivity, insomnia, somnolence, sexual malfunction, changes in eating patterns and bewilderment. Some side effects of using  Antidepressants Medications need an expert consideration, such as speech problems, heartbeat irregularity, constipation, trepidation, limb rigidity and hallucinations. Tricyclic antidepressants increase a risk of appearing suicidal thoughts even promoting such condition in children and adolescents minds. If you notice such changes in your child behavior, mood fluctuations or immense anxiety, you should directly send your child to a doctor.

Recent research and available statistics demonstrate that 15% patients who have taken some new antidepressants report the occurrence of sexual dysfunction as a product of those new medications. However, when those patients are asked a direct question it comes out that about 70% of those patients report the sexual problems.

Till today the real causes of sexual dysfunction occurrence is not clear. However, it is highly recommended to see your physician in case of appearing of any sexual side effects when anti-depressants being taken to cure depression.

Many people have difficulties in discussing depression and sexual problems with a doctor. And it is also reflected in the reports that only 20% of patients take actions to inform their health care consultants about such problems related to the use of anti-depressants. On the contrary, when those patients are asked directly about their sexual problems about 60% of patients confess about them.

As a matter of fact, doctors tend to forget to remind their patients about the anti-depressant related side effects. A study disclosed that only about 20% of doctor informed patients about potential sexual problems, which may be connected with the antidepressant treatment, nevertheless about 70% of patients were not informed about any side effects.

Anti-depressants or Antidepressants Medications also harm children with side effects as they are usually prescribed as a medication for childhood depression. Regularly, children may have terrifying symptoms of liver problems, psychosis, and hallucinations after taking drugs initially supposed to help in depression.

Currently, many depression patients try to avoid using anti-depressant medications after they finally obtain true information about the dangers of side effects of such medications.