This is the first installment in a series of articles about the science of various aspects of college life. Use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, has increased among college ...

A popular antidepressant, often known by the brand name Cymbalta, was recalled last week due to the presence of a potentially ...

It seems as though there’s a medication for every type of ailment. You reach for ibuprofen when you have a headache or antihistamines for allergies. The same goes for mental health conditions like ...

More than 1 in 10 people in the United States take an antidepressant. And the most commonly prescribed type of antidepressant are SSRIs – or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. That's like Zoloft ...

In 2001, a now classic Zoloft commercial hit the airwaves—featuring a sad little blob with a rain cloud following it around. The commercial explains that “while the cause is unknown, depression may be ...

Escitalopram is a generic prescription drug used to treat depression and anxiety. Escitalopram comes in oral forms, including an oral tablet. Specifically, doctors prescribe escitalopram to treat: ...

Purpose: The pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, efficacy, safety, drug interactions, dosage and administration, cost, and place in therapy of duloxetine for major depression, pain from diabetic ...

Most of the available anti-depressant drugs do one thing: They selectively block reuptake. That is why they are called selective reuptake inhibitors. A drug that is a selective serotonin reuptake ...

Three medical experts review the evidence around how antidepressants may affect the gut microbiome, and what this could mean ...