More people in the United States are on antidepressants, as a percentage of the population, than any other country in the world. And yet the drugs’ efficacy has been hotly debated. Some believe that ...

A popular antidepressant, often known by the brand name Cymbalta, was recalled last week due to the presence of a potentially cancer-causing chemical. More than 233,000 bottles of duloxetine capsules ...

SSRI antidepressants normally take a few weeks before any showing mental health benefits, but how come it takes so long? Now a study from a group of clinicians and scientists provides the first human ...

Even though depression is one of the most common conditions in the world, and we know many of the things that increase the chances of getting it (e.g., early life stress, being female, serious medical ...

A patient asked me recently how many times have I been told that antidepressants are not any better than placebos in the treatment of depression? I responded: “I don’t know because I can’t count that ...

Imagine your brain is Instagram. Then serotonin—a neurotransmitter that governs your mood—is the tech that allows one brain nerve cell to slip into another’s DMs. These messages tell your body what to ...

Critics say warnings might scare those who could benefit from the medication. But accurate information is not a scare tactic.