DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent column, you mentioned a class of drugs called SNRIs for pain. I know about SSRIs for depression. What are SNRIs? -- D.S. ANSWER: SSRIs, the selective serotonin reuptake ...

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 ...

Mental health is no longer a hush-hush topic. More and more people are opening up about their mental health struggles, whether it's depression, anxiety, panic attacks, or obsessive thoughts. And as ...

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A collage of a ball-and-stick model of a serotonin molecule, a sad-looking person, some drug capsules, and a brain Credit: Shutterstock/Madeline Monroe/C&EN For decades, doctors, neuroscientists, and ...

Antidepressants can be a powerful tool in helping deal with depression symptoms, medical experts say. Depression, also referred to as major depressive disorder or clinical depression, is a condition ...

When they work, antidepressant medications may take weeks or months to alleviate symptoms of depression. Progress in developing new and more effective antidepressant treatments has been limited, ...

Brian (not his real name of course) was unhappy with me. He was furious with his wife. He stated to her, “We came here because my therapist says that I have depression and need to take meds. I told ...

Prozac and Zoloft are similar selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) prescribed for anxiety and depression. Prozac is FDA-approved for depression or bulimia, while Zoloft is FDA-approved for ...

Serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs) are a class of drugs that affect the brain’s serotonin system, and doctors most commonly prescribe them as antidepressants. SRIs increase the levels of serotonin ...

Because antidepressants are taken orally, some of the active ingredients may make it to the large intestine, where the majority of microbes live. Medical News Today had spoken to three medical experts ...