MYTH NO. 5: "ANTIDEPRESSANT DRUGS ARE SEDATIVES AND HABIT FORMING".

Fact: No. Antidepressant drugs are neither sedatives nor habit forming. In a depressed patient these drugs bring back the mood to the normal level whereas in a normal person these drugs have no effect. With the action of the antidepressant drug, the chemical changes in the brain come back to normal and the person feels better, more peaceful and is able to sleep well. A person taking antidepressant medication will improve as the drugs takes care of the underlying problem, releasing him from the dungeons of depressive illness and thus allowing him to come back to his normal self.