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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: Holiday Stress and Wellness Edition: Pharmacologic Management of Depression
Description: Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D.
Guests: Bruce Sutor, M.D. & Megan R. Leloux, Pharm.D., R.Ph., BCPP
Depression is very common both in the U.S. and worldwide. It’s estimated that major depression affects over 8% of American adults, representing over 20 million individuals. Fortunately, we now have a variety of pharmacologic options for the management of depression and they’re much safer than what we had available in the past. However, we now have so many choices, how do we know which medication is best for our patient? What’s the difference between an SSR...