Tratamiento farmacológico de la depresión

Depression is a disorder with higher prevalence that generates important costs in the personal and socioeconomic fields. We have currently various antidepressants drugs for its treatment. In this article a review of these drugs is carried out, including various approaches necessary for addressing the special characteristics of each clinical situation. Pharmacological strategies for resistant depression are evaluated later. Finally, the future research lines are analyzed in order to improve the pharmacological depression treatment.