Despite the fact that around eight million people in the UK take antidepr essants, the conversation around them is hugely polarising. On one side are those who view them as something so fundamentally ...

What if the biggest driver of the antidepressant “effect” isn’t the drug, but your expectation? Learn why the placebo effect ...

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 ...

John Read is increasingly alarmed by the number of people in the UK who remain on antidepressants for years. For the psychologist and professor of clinical psychology at the University of East ...

The New York Times Magazine published an article last week about the lesser-discussed ways selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, such as fluoxetine and paroxetine, which are frequently prescribed ...

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

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

While just one missed dose shouldn’t derail your progress, according to research, regularly missing doses can reduce the medication’s efficacy. But people who stop these medications suddenly rather ...

Antidepressants must be prescribed by a licensed healthcare provider — a primary care physician (PCP), psychiatrist, or nurse practitioner. You can start with your PCP or an online provider through a ...