Why are there no fast acting antidepressants?

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Edit: I’m actually not depressed, just wondering cuz I saw the same question on Instagram somewhere

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I wouldn’t call the anti-depressants I’m on “fast acting” but I can certainly feel when I missed them. I’m not scientist, but the way my psychiatrist explained it to me is that brain chemistry takes a while to course correct, and several outside factors like diet, exercise, substance use, etc., also play huge roles and anti-depressants can’t lift the damage from all of that alone.

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