Depression is one of the most widespread mental health disorders worldwide, affecting approximately 4% of the global ...

Studies in adolescent animals suggest that some components of the developing serotonergic system respond to SSRI treatment in a similar fashion to the adult system. For example, chronic (over 22 days) ...

AMSTERDAM — A noninvasive EEG-based test may help predict the risk of sexual dysfunction for patients considering treatment with antidepressants, a new study showed. The Loudness Dependence of ...

Antidepressants may improve memory and thinking skills, a new study finds. Researchers found that people on the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant escitalopram (Lexapro) saw ...

While I've never been impressed with the argument that SSRIs work a whole lot better than a placebo, I am becoming impressed with the list of SSRI-related side effects. I'm also willing to bet that ...

Certain types of antidepressants may accelerate the rate of cognitive decline seen in people with dementia. This is the warning of a team of researchers from Sweden, whose study of 18,740 patients ...

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 ...

Antidepressants are frequently prescribed to people with dementia for symptoms like anxiety, depression, aggressiveness and sleeplessness. But a specific class of antidepressant medications -- ...