antidepressants

Weight gain can have adverse effects for those suffering from anxiety and depression, potentially affecting medication adherence and overall treatment success.

Restless leg syndrome (RLS) affects an estimated 7 to 10 percent of Americans. What causes it and how ...

Could selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) trigger violent and even homicidal behavior? Which non-drug treatments can be effective ...

A chemical used in these antidepressants not only crosses the placenta but also passes into breast milk, the ...

The most prominent drugs are anticholinergic drugs, though the link extends to antidepressants and heartburn drugs.

A new study's results provide a hopeful and low-cost alternative for a better life for people suffering from ...

Psychotherapist Dr. James Davies warned that 'the over medicalisation of our everyday lives has helped fuel over-prescribing.'

Dr. Monti discusses a case involving a 57-year-old man who experienced a sudden onset of depression. The patient's ...

Our reliance on drugs that don’t really even work is preventing us from understanding the root causes of ...

The rising prevalence of depression among adolescents has mental health experts searching for answers.

Thousands of people in the UK could have been made "functionally asexual" by antidepressant medication with symptoms that ...

Chronic pain poses a significant public health crisis, affecting about 50 million Americans, with 20 million unable to ...

A new analysis finds that Prozac (generic name fluoxetine) is unsafe and ineffective for treating depression in children and adolescents. ...

Scientists have warned many antidepressants given to UK chronic pain patients are being prescribed without adequate evidence of ...

Depression is a treatable condition, but standard approaches aren't always effective, resulting in some sufferers feeling hopeless. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) ...

Antibiotics are a well-known cause of antibiotic resistance, but they aren't the only common drug that's contributing to ...

The term "superbug" conjures images of bacteria with superpowers—able to evade the effects of the antibiotics given to ...

Commonly-prescribed antidepressants can cause patients to become emotionally numb by affecting a key cognitive function that allows people ...

Commentary Our umbrella review that revealed no links between serotonin and depression has caused shock waves among the general public, ...

Cases of depression and anxiety increased by 25 percent in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic alone ...

Australian scientists are helping to develop a new way to determine which mental health drugs are best for ...

In psychiatrists’ offices, all around the world, women are being presented with something of Sophie’s Choice—let your mental ...

Men with prostate cancer who get surgery or radiation are also more likely to start taking antidepressants than ...

A lack of essential nutrients is known to contribute to the onset of poor mental health in people ...

Around a quarter of people experience depression at some point in their lives, two-thirds of whom are women.

For years, cultures around the world have been using meditation to calm the brain and enter states that ...