Antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs have been the first line of treatment for mood ...

Despite being a first-line treatment for adolescent depression and anxiety, antidepressant drugs appear to have questionable efficacy and carry an increased risk of adverse effects in this population.

The evolutionary perspective on depression suggest that depression may have healing value in its own right. Some ...

Duloxetine is an antidepressant, with a specific batch having been recalled due to the presence of potentially cancer-causing ...

Those on the extreme end of the depression spectrum face symptoms that impact their daily activities too and not just their ...

HealthDay News — Antidepressants may reduce genital sensitivity when compared with other medications, according to a study ...

Here’s how the drugs can affect weight, mood, libido and other functions. By Christina Caron Even if you’ve never taken an antidepressant, you’re probably familiar with the criticism and ...

This paper reviews recent findings on the pharmacogenetics of antidepressant drugs and future clinical applications. Ultimately, these studies should lead to the use of genetic testing to guide ...

Hair loss is one uncommon side effect of some antidepressant medications that isn’t well understood by scientists. Antidepressants are medications medical professionals use to treat mental ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - There was once a time where you could walk into a gas station and get what’s called “gas station heroin ...