Doctors hope to cut out the guesswork in prescribing antidepressants. Jan. 29, 2009— -- When someone swallows his or her first antidepressant, it may come as a surprise how the psychiatrist chose ...

(CBS) What causes depression? Scientists have identified all sorts of things, from emotional stress and substance abuse to having the wrong genes. And now a provocative new study suggests a cause of ...

The International (CCHR), a 57-year mental health industry watchdog, is calling for an urgent investigation into ...

Despite being prescribed fairly commonly, a new study has found that antidepressants provide little to no benefit when it comes to relieving low back pain and sciatica. More research is needed into ...

Contrary to previous findings, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) are not associated with an increased risk of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), results of a large observational study show.

If you've been thinking about going on antidepressants or adjusting your dosage, chances are you've heard about the holy trinity of possible antidepressant side affects: weight gain, fatigue and ...

Antidepressants provide the greatest benefit in people who are very severely depressed but may be no better than placebo in those with mild to moderate depression. That's the conclusion of a new study ...

We’ve all heard of them, or at least some of them: Paxil, Zoloft, Effexor. And the most suspect culprit of them all: Prozac. Like a roll call of lieutenants on a starship, they file into our minds ...

Antidepressants have become some of the most commonly used drugs in the United States, yet most of them aren't prescribed by psychiatrists. And what's more, almost three-quarters of the prescriptions ...

A few months ago, my skin started breaking out in a way I hadn’t experienced since I was a preteen. During a visit with my dermatologist, I went through a list of my medications. When I got to my ...