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 ...

If you or someone you know is taking medicine to treat depression, it might be a selective serotonin uptake inhibitor — more commonly referred to as an SSRI. SSRIs are the most commonly prescribed ...

In the treatment of mental health disorders like depression and anxiety, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are often prescribed as first-line treatments. Among the most popular SSRIs are ...

Antidepressants can help you chat up that girl, finish that screenplay and stop watching endless reruns of The Office every night before bed. In short, they’re great for humankind. For some ...

According to Our World in Data and prescribing data across Europe, 108 people of every 1,000 take an antidepressant in the UK. That makes the country’s prescribing rates for SSRIs and SNRIs the sixth ...

This article originally appeared on Undark. In 2006, a new study on antidepressants was making headlines with its promising results: Two-thirds of participants who tried various antidepressants ...

The announcement came earlier this week. On June 11, the European Medicines Agency formally declared that it was recognizing Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD) as a medical condition that can outlast ...

Antidepressant Lexapro (escitalopram) has been linked to weight gain in the past. In fact, for years, reports have swirled of some people experiencing changing weight while taking certain ...