I have taken Celexa, and it cause me too much stimulation and I couldn't quit grinding my teeth, so certainly not a good medication for me. But the only way to really know if it would help is to try it...if the side effects are very bothersome and it doesn't help its not like you have to keep taking it forever.....you can tell the doctor its not working or what side effects are and they can try other things. Not sure why the doctor would have been so against that herbal remedy though, or do you just mean they didn't see it as a viable depression treatment?

I currently started remeron(mirtazapine), its more of a like sedative/anti-depressant so I take it in the evening, have taken it three days and so far I am not noticing any side effects...except maybe feeling a bit more relaxed.