Why do antidepressants take so long to work?

An episode of major depression can be crippling, impairing the ability to sleep, work, or eat. But the drugs available to treat depression can take weeks or even months to start working. Researchers have discovered one reason the drugs take so long to work, and their finding could help scientists develop faster-acting drugs in the future.

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Mark M. Rasenick

Mark M. Rasenick PhD

Mark Rasenick is currently Distinguished UIC Professor of Physiology & Biophysics, and Psychiatry, and Director of the Biomedical Neuroscience Training Program at the University of Illinois College of Medicine and a Research Career Scientist at the Jesse Brown VAMC.

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