antidepressant

A guided mindfulness-based stress reduction program was as effective as use of the gold-standard drug -- the common antidepressant drug escitalopram -- for patients with anxiety disorders, according to results of a first-of-its-kind,…

Mindfulness meditation is as effective at reducing anxiety as a commonly prescribed antidepressant, according to a study published in a major journal on Wednesday.The study, led by researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center, is the…

While illegal for recreational use, psychedelic drugs are showing great promise as treatments for severe depression and anxiety, as well as alcohol addiction and other conditions. Some advocates and scientists believe the actual psychedelic…

Caucasian man, 34, claims his skin turned BLACK after bizarre reaction to common antidepressant ProzacTyler Monk, 34, was given Fluoxetine last year to help with his mental healthBut instead the drug has turned the skin on his…

Judging by the volume of antidepressants prescribed by its GPs, Sunderland must be the most depressing place in England.In May this year, doctors in the NHS Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) prescribed 71,306 antidepressant…

Ketamine, a well-known anesthetic used in smaller doses as a party drug, was hailed as a "new hope for depression" in a Time magazine cover story in 2017. Two years later, the arrival of the first ketamine-based antidepressant -- the nasal…

Ketamine is the speedster of antidepressants, working within hours compared to more common antidepressants that can take several weeks. But ketamine can only be given for a limited amount of time because of its many side effects. Now, a new…

Spravato, made by Covid jab maker Janssen, has been rejected for use as antidepressant on the NHSA nasal spray treatment for depression derived from the illegal party drug ketamine has been rejected for use on the NHS.Esketamine is…

A new study suggests that antidepressant use by mothers during the first trimester of pregnancy does not increase the chances of epilepsy and seizures in babies. The research is published in the May 11, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the…

Mayo Clinic researchers have taken the first step in using artificial intelligence (AI) to predict early outcomes with antidepressants in children and adolescents with major depressive disorder, in a study published in The Journal of Child…