From 2009 to 2018, women alone accounted for rising antidepressant use in adults, the CDC has found. Researchers have also tied the COVID-19 pandemic to a three-fold increase in depression.
The antidepressant fluoxetine (Prozac is a brand name) does not help repair the brain or improve functional abilities after a stroke, say researchers. Past research has suggested otherwise.
Online depression care augments conventional therapy and helps prevent recurring symptoms, say psychologist-researchers.
Treating depression can aid in stroke recovery, but the jury’s still out on the effects of antidepressants in these patients.
Fast-tracked antidepressant Sage-217 failed to outperform a placebo in a stage 3 trial, according to its developer.
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Mirroring a U.S. trend, antidepressant use is soaring among older Britons. But depression diagnoses remain stable.
Sertraline reduces anxiety symptoms weeks before any improvement in depressive symptoms, a large, new placebo-controlled study has found.
Antidepressants may reduce deaths – by more than a third – among people diagnosed with diabetes and depression, a study has found.
The risks associated with some antidepressants may outweigh their benefits for older adults with major depressive disorder.
