"Black Box" warnings added to antidepressants might have contributed to an increase in suicide attempts and deaths among ...

Recent research suggests that the FDA’s black box warning for antidepressants may have had the opposite effect it intended.

FDA black box warnings that antidepressants may be linked with suicidality among youth may have unintended, yet harmful, ...

Despite being a first-line treatment for adolescent depression and anxiety, antidepressant drugs appear to have questionable efficacy and carry an increased risk of adverse effects in this population.

A common FDA-approved antidepressant shows potential in the cure of glioblastoma, a deadly form of brain cancer.

Antidepressants can be very helpful for treating depression. But for these drugs to work as intended, it’s important to take them as directed. That includes avoiding any substances — such as ...

Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) are a class of drugs that have approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat depression. They work by increasing the levels of brain chemicals ...

The study found that in the last 40 years, there have been only 15 trials globally focusing on the benefit of antidepressants for pain in older people. This study fills a much-needed gap in ...

Patients weaning themselves off antidepressants may be far more likely to suffer debilitating side effects than research suggests, experts claimed today. The commonly-prescribed drugs — taken ...

A variety of antidotes have been reported to treat SSRI-induced sexual dysfunction effectively; however, virtually all the data on these agents are derived from open case reports and case series ...

One out of every six people have symptoms when they stop taking antidepressants - fewer than previously thought, a review of previous studies suggests. The researchers say their findings will help ...