SSRIs are modern antidepressants often used as a first-line treatment for major depressive disorder. Common SSRIs include ...

And when his GP suggested he try antidepressants, he felt relieved that there seemed to be a simple solution. But he had no idea that while the pills would alleviate his depression, they would ...

Proponents hope the efforts could yield the first major new therapies for mental illness since the introduction of modern antidepressants in the 1980s. But not all researchers are convinced that ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Jill Grimes is author of “The Ultimate College Student Health Handbook: Your Guide for Everything From Hangovers to Homesickness.” Grimes has more than 30 years of ...

Now UK researchers are about to take part in the first major trials into whether one of these hallucinogenic drugs could be more effective than a leading antidepressant in the treatment of depression.

He would be physically sick. He would be unable to leave the house." Dylan, from Glasgow, was treated with the antidepressant Fluoxetine from the age of 16. But when he turned 18, his medication ...