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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the nasal spray Spravato for the treatment of major depression in ...

Depression in older adults, also called geriatric depression, is a mental and emotional disorder affecting older adults. Feelings of sadness and occasional “blue” moods are normal. However ...

Current evidence on antidepressant efficacy and safety in older people comes mostly from small trials. Disclosed industry-funded trials with fewer than 100 participants highlight the need to ...

A recent University of Minnesota study shows doctors often overprescribe antidepressants in older populations. The study found 2.2 million annual antidepressant-related outpatient visits exposed those ...

Both Julia and Al sought help from their doctors, and each was diagnosed with depression, a disorder that's as common in the elderly as it is in younger people. And both, fortunately, were ...

Older adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) exhibit riskier driving behaviors than their nondepressed peers, including hard braking, cornering, and unpredictable driving patterns, new ...

Kennedy, Jr. suggested antidepressant drugs may be as addictive as heroin — a claim contradicted by research. Kennedy's ...

Here's what MDs want you to know about Spravato, the latest FDA-approved standalone nasal spray for depression.

Over 230,000 bottles of the antidepressant duloxetine (Cymbalta ... Black and Asian patients, older adults, and those screened via the patient portal had lower odds of receiving initial care ...