Which term is used to treat depressive disorders?

• A. Analgesics
• B. Antibiotics
• C. Antidepressants
• D. Anxiolytics

Answer: (C)

Depressive disorders are treated with medicines that modulate brain chemicals involved in mood regulation. The term for these medicines is antidepressants, which work by balancing neurotransmitters such as serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine to help improve mood over several weeks, often alongside therapy. Analgesics relieve pain, not mood symptoms; antibiotics treat infections and have no role in depression; anxiolytics reduce anxiety and may help with coexisting anxiety but are not the primary treatment for depressive disorders.