Use of certain drugs can lead to depression. Such type of depression may not have all the characteristic features of depression which I described in a previous post - 10 Diagnostic Symptoms Of Depression. A relation between the use of drug and appearance of depressive features can be observed in such patients. After withdrawal of the drug, patient gradually starts feeling better.
So, if you have been feeling sad and depressed from some time and you have been using a drug from approximately the same duration, you might be suffering from a drug induced depression. Here are some examples of drugs which may cause depression:
1. Hormonal Preparations
- Corticosteroids
- Oral Contraceptive Pills
- Ibuprofen
- Phenacetin
- Metronidazole
- Streptomycin
- Ampicillin
- Cycloserine
- Digitalis
- Alpha-methyldopa
- Reserpine
- Propanolol
6. Hypnotics
7. Anti-psychotic Drugs
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