Studies indicate that the majority of people with mood and anxiety disorders who receive the most commonly prescribed class of antidepressant medications, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors or ...

A new review of depression treatments suggests that the scientific evidence for many common strategies used when a first antidepressant fails is not as strong as widely believed. The findings, which ...

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 ...

What if the biggest driver of the antidepressant “effect” isn’t the drug, but your expectation? Learn why the placebo effect can create real change and what it means for recovery.

For a person, the knowledge that their “illness is so severe that conventional treatment will not help” can of course be ...

Depression is becoming more common among adults and adolescents in the United States, but most are not getting therapy to help, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and ...

A common neuropsychological test may help predict which older patients with treatment-resistant depression will respond favorably to the addition of aripiprazole (Abilify, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co, ...

Teens with depression have to navigate the challenges of living with a mood disorder, along with the usual academic and social pressures of high school. A depression diagnosis may be unsettling, but ...

SEATTLE — Some patients taking antidepressant medications may be at increased risk for heat-related illnesses this summer, as common prescription drugs can interfere with the body's natural cooling ...

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