Pharmacological treatment of depression
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- Choose the correct antidepressant.
- Ensure the dose is large enough to produce a beneficial effect.
- Treatment should be of sufficient duration.
- Medication should support other treatments (psychotherapeutic support).
- Prophylaxis is necessary in recurrent depression.
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