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Do stimulant medications work for major depressive disorder?

By Rajnish Mago, MD (bio) Major depressive disorder often does not respond adequately—or at all—to treatment with an antidepressant. So, another medication is often added, which we call augmentation or adjunctive treatment. There are many options for such adjunctive treatment and they are listed on this page: Augmentation options for major depressive disorder Does the…

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