Medical treatments

Medical treatments for depression include prescribed drugs and other treatments usually given only by a doctor.

Select the medical treatment that interests you and find out if it is likely to help.

• Androgens/testosterone 
• Antidepressants
• Benzodiazepienes/Tranquilisers 
• Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) 
• Electroconvulsive therapy 
• Ketamine 
• Oestrogen and Progesterone
• Pain medication 
• Transcranial magnetic stimulation 
• Vagus nerve stimulation 

Note that the date of last review is displayed for each treatment listing.
Please be aware that important evidence about the treatment may have been published after this date.

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