Antidepressants are most effective at helping to treat the symptoms of moderate to severe depression. About one out of 10 people over the age of 12 in the US takes antidepressants. In fact, from ...

A pharmacist explains their benefits and risks. Depression is a common but serious mental health condition that can ...

A commonly-prescribed antidepressant reduces anxiety first and has a smaller effect on depressive symptoms weeks later, a study suggests. Researchers at University College London said it made ...

The NHS specifically warns patients taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin-noradrenaline ...

New research by UCL has thrown doubt on how antidepressants go about moderating poor mental health. But after years of avoiding medication, writer Josie England says that her meds have changed her ...

“With SSRI antidepressants like citalopram and fluoxetine, we do sometimes see a worsening of anxiety or depression symptoms, or even thoughts of suicide, in the first few days.

How Long Do Antidepressants Take to Work? Most antidepressants take around four to eight weeks to work, but everyone’s ...

If you’ve been diagnosed with major depressive disorder, seasonal affective depression or any other type of depression, your ...

This analysis of more than 9000 patients shows that antidepressants work regardless of the severity of the depression. Moreover, antidepressant response often takes more than the 6 weeks analyzed ...

Most of us have experienced the effects of moods and emotions on our gastrointestinal tract, from “butterflies” in the stomach caused by nervousness to a loss of appetite when we’re feeling blue. A ...