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 ...

Primary care clinicians effectively treat PTSD symptoms with SSRI, which outperform written exposure therapy in reducing ...

Studies since then have shown that serotonin can switch on genes involved in cancer growth. This mechanism has been seen in brain, liver and pancreatic cancers – and it may play a role in many other ...

Prior research suggests that SSRIs may reduce the risk of developing long COVID, a condition affecting approximately 65 million individuals worldwide that is associated with fatigue, cognitive ...

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Managing the several types of depression is a therapeutic tightrope. In its most severe manifestation, depression can lead to self-harming behaviors, up to and including suicide attempts. Therefore, ...

A recent issue of Sexual Medicine Reviews includes an extensive field review on post-SSRI sexual dysfunction (PSSD), a medical condition tied to stopping SSRI and SNRI antidepressants that was ...

Stockholm, Sweden: Scientists have found that some people being treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have a greater tendency to commit violent crime. In addition, this effect ...

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 ...

As climate change accelerates, summer is only getting longer – and hotter. Though the extreme heat can be difficult for anyone to deal with, it seems that it can be particularly arduous for people ...

Researchers have identified a troubling side effect of a widely prescribed class of antidepressants -- they may make some patients more likely to commit violent crimes. Data from Sweden show that ...

I’ve always been a sweaty person, but lately, I’ve been a lot sweatier. I’m talking coming back from runs drenched or rarely making it to the subway without needing to wipe my brow sweaty. And, while ...