What antidepressants to use for Borderline Personality Disorder?

franzen440 · Newbie Joined: 29 Sep 2007 Posts: 1

My brother’s son has Borderline Personality Disorder. His doctor finally made diagnosis and told it to my brother yesterday. I don’t know enough about this illness. But I heard that there is no cure for it. I also heard that patients need to take antidepressants. What antidepressants to use for Borderline Personality Disorder?

justina321 · Newbie Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 2

As BPD has been traditionally considered a primarily psychosocial condition, medication is intended to treat co-morbid symptoms, such as anxiety and depression, rather than BPD itself. In treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder doctor always prescribe selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants. These medicines are thought to work by increasing the activity of the chemical serotonin in the brain.

What antidepressants to use for Borderline Personality Disorder?

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