The effect of antidepressants on sleep has been widely documented ... but there’s not enough evidence to suggest they help ...

Here’s how stopping antidepressants affected my sleep and the three things I rely on to get good sleep in its place. Getting used to sleeping without antidepressants was a big adjustment period.

The Pharmaceutical Journal said antidepressant use jumped by 35% between the years ... doxepin and trazodone have a sedative ...

Antidepressants are slow to work and most useful in treating chronic conditions. Aside from possible short-term (a few months) use to aid smoking cessation or to manage certain forms of sleep ...

College students have opportunities to bend or break the rules after leaving home. It can be dangerous for those who take ...

Trazodone is a medication approved for use by the FDA in 1981 as an antidepressant. Given in lower doses, it may help improve sleep and cause less daytime sleepiness or drowsiness. Although ...

To help weigh up the arguments, we spoke to two experts in psychiatry with opposing views on the benefits of antidepressants. Dr Joanna Moncrieff is well known for her critical views on the use of ...

Some drugs are specially designed as sleep aids; others are medicines with sedation as a side effect. The guide that follows includes most commonly used sleeping pills. Remember, talk to your ...

Bright light therapy, a standard treatment for seasonal depression, may also help people who experience depression year-round ...

Patients with non-seasonal depression who were treated with bright light therapy reported a 40% remission rate, according to a recent study.