In utero exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) has been tied to reduced brain volume in children, results of a large population-based study show. However, the investigators, led ...

Day 2 following a single intranasal dose of BPL-003 in both the 10 mg (n=6) and 12 mg (n=6) cohorts; Durable responses ...

Nearly one in five pregnant women and new moms in this country suffers from anxiety and depression. And 6-8% of pregnant women are prescribed a group of antidepressants called Selective Serotonin ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adolescents with slower CYP2C19 metabolism had greater maximum blood concentration and exposure to both ...

A new study found that SSRIs may be able to help other drugs cross the blood-brain barrier. The findings could aid the delivery of drugs for conditions like dementia. The corresponding study was ...

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 ...

An international team of researchers has found that the use of SSRI antidepressants during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes and early adaptation problems in ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering placing a black-box warning on antidepressant use in pregnancy, alarming some doctors who worry that a reignited debate about the drugs’ safety ...

In the first directive since his nomination to secretary of health and human services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. thrust psychiatric medications and their use among children into the national spotlight.

The world of depression treatment options is vast, varied and confusing at times. So many antidepressant medications, so many types of therapy, so many acronyms and so much information. In all the ...