["How quickly do antidepressants works"?]

Antidepressants have a delayed onset of effect. Patients should be told that the antidepressant effect is not immediately noticeable, but that side effects can occur from the beginning of the treatment. Generally, it is assumed that at least two to four weeks must elapse before there is a recognizable antidepressant effect. However, more recent studies show that an earlier onset of the effect is possible. The response to a medication cannot be predicted. Thus, the therapy is still carried out by trial and error and is adjusted depending on the side effects.