Just because big Pharma calls them anti-depressants doesn't make it so. They are as effective as having a beer, except the beer wears off in an hour, and so called anti-depressant chemicals can take a long long time to get completely out of the system...if ever. They can also permanently affect the brain, the nervous system, and especially the autonomic nervous system. I have counseled many people who were put on these poisons by Psychobabblers with no regard for the health of the patient.