More than 1 in 10 people in the United States take an antidepressant. And the most commonly prescribed type of antidepressant are SSRIs – or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. That's like Zoloft ...

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 ...

Living with depression or anxiety is not easy. Those who live with it would know that the most common medication prescribed are serotonin reuptake inhibitor or SSRI. However, at times when their ...

While I've never been impressed with the argument that SSRIs work a whole lot better than a placebo, I am becoming impressed with the list of SSRI-related side effects. I'm also willing to bet that ...

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 ...

Switching from an SSRI to an SNRI typically involves gradually tapering off the SSRI under a doctor’s guidance and starting the SNRI at a low dose. Switching from a selective serotonin reuptake ...

A new study shows that the widely used antidepressant fluoxetine does more than boost serotonin levels: it changes how brain cells manage their energy and rebuild their connections, potentially ...

Antidepressants are frequently prescribed to people with dementia for symptoms like anxiety, depression, aggressiveness and sleeplessness. But a specific class of antidepressant medications -- ...

Research shows that the risks of untreated depression in pregnancy is much larger than the risks posed by SSRIs. RyanKing999/iStock via Getty Images Plus At a meeting held by the Food and Drug ...