The idea that mental disorders are caused by a biological mechanism is linked with prolonged use of antidepressants and ...

This week, Mad in America examines recent antidepressant research questioning withdrawal severity, a study of unsupported ...

Antidepressant use is linked to higher sudden cardiac death risk across age groups, with new research showing the duration of exposure significantly impacts risk levels. A comprehensive Danish study ...

Nursing home residents are commonly prescribed painkillers and antidepressants to manage comorbid pain and depressive disorders. This study found that residents prescribed tramadol and a ...

July 26, 2007 — A study of children and teens in Tennessee found a 33% decrease in new prescriptions of antidepressants in the 21 months after vs the 24 months before a December 2003 regulatory ...

No increase reported in psychotherapy claims during pregnancy; medication fills returned to prepregancy levels within one month after birth. HealthDay News — There has been a large decrease in ...

Kennedy’s antidepressant rhetoric is not only based on bad science, it fuels distrust in mental health treatments” in the ...

A new review of antidepressant withdrawal effects – written by academics, many of whom have close ties to drug manufacturers – risks underestimating the potential harms to long-term antidepressant ...

Reasons for the increased rate of obesity over the past several decades have ranged from the obvious, "Too large portions, and too little exercise!" to the hidden, "It's the wrong kind of bacteria in ...

Long-term antidepressant use in Australia has risen steadily over the past decade, with the largest increase seen in young people aged 10-24, where rates have more than doubled. The finding is from a ...

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) refers to an unexpected death of a person, believed to be caused by a heart-related issue. It occurs within one hour of the onset of symptoms in witnessed cases or within 24 ...