In the treatment of mental health disorders like depression and anxiety, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are often prescribed as first-line treatments. Among the most popular SSRIs are ...

Researchers analysed and then meta-analysed data from two register-based, nationwide cohort studies in Finland (1996-2017) and Sweden (2006-2023) and included 23,206 patients with schizophrenia (mean ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Antidepressants can be a powerful tool in helping deal with depression symptoms, medical experts say. Depression, also referred to ...

Millions of Americans take antidepressants to help manage everything from depression and anxiety to post-traumatic stress disorder. Now, the Trump administration has announced that these drugs, which ...

In his first meeting with staff, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday that he intends to address the possible overmedication of children and the risks of ...

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 ...

When an FDA expert panel met last summer to discuss antidepressant use in pregnancy, a critical perspective was missing from the discussion: the well-documented risks of untreated mental illness, ...

The New York Times Magazine published an article last week about the lesser-discussed ways selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, such as fluoxetine and paroxetine, which are frequently prescribed ...

The analysis included women with 2 or more SSRI purchases during pregnancy (19,020) vs women with a diagnosis of depression but no antidepressant use (19,625). HealthDay News — Use of selective ...