Over the years, psychopharmacologists have learned through trial and error that individual patients respond differently to specific antidepressant medications ...

Treatment with antidepressants often requires fine-tuning. A medication may work well for a while and then seem to be less effective, with breakthrough depression episodes occurring more frequently.

New research suggests that a medication used to treat arthritis may also help people suffering from severe depression.

For the many patients with depression who haven't found relief through medication, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)—a noninvasive therapy that uses magnetic pulses to stimulate specific areas ...

Sertraline (Zoloft) may relieve emotional symptoms of depression and anxiety within two weeks, while physical side effects stabilize later. The research highlights how antidepressants can act on ...