Antidepressant use continues to climb across the UK, with experts divided over long-term benefits, withdrawal risks, and how ...

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) were introduced in 1987 with the release of Prozac, and since then have become the most common type of antidepressant used by Americans. According to ...

Mass violence is rare. Violent crime rates in the United States have ultimately decreased, not increased, in the decades since antidepressants became available. Millions of U.S. adults take ...

It seems as though there’s a medication for every type of ailment. You reach for ibuprofen when you have a headache or antihistamines for allergies. The same goes for mental health conditions like ...

Do antidepressants contribute to school shootings? Even under harsh criticism, the US Department of Health and Human Services thinks so, and the current administration has included a directive to ...

Depression is a mental illness that can make everyday tasks feel difficult. But health professionals can offer many tools to help keep symptoms at bay. Depression, also referred to as major depressive ...

Switching from an SSRI to an SNRI typically involves gradually tapering off the SSRI under a doctor’s guidance and starting the SNRI at a low dose. Switching from a selective serotonin reuptake ...

Nearly one in five pregnant women and new moms in this country suffers from anxiety and depression. And 6-8% of pregnant women are prescribed a group of antidepressants called Selective Serotonin ...

Hours into Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s hearing with the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday to vote on his nomination for U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) accused ...

Startling revelations about antidepressants you might not have heard about. Aug. 15, 2013— -- intro: Antidepressants are one option for treating depression. They help people with moderate and ...

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