For most people with depression or anxiety, SSRIs — also known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors — are a safe, effective form of treatment that produces real, noticeable results.

In animal studies, boosting serotonin in the cells that line the gut reduced anxious and depressive-like behaviors without causing cognitive or gastrointestinal side effects. Most of us have ...

Researchers have discovered new connections between the gut and brain that hold promise for more targeted future treatments for depression and anxiety, and which could point scientists to ways of ...

Antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs have been the first line of treatment for mood ...

The evolutionary perspective on depression suggest that depression may have healing value in its own right. Some ...

A commonly-prescribed antidepressant reduces anxiety first and has a smaller effect on depressive symptoms weeks later, a study suggests. Researchers at University College London said it made ...

or SSRIs—are widely prescribed for depression, anxiety, and DGBIs. While these drugs are generally considered to be safe, they can come with side effects such as gastrointestinal issues and ...

A new study in animals suggests that targeting antidepressant medications to cells in the gut could not only be an effective treatment of mood disorders like depression and anxiety but may also ...

We surveyed 400 psychiatrists to assess depressive relapse during ongoing selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) treatment and the common strategies to regain remission. Among 119 ...

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.

Discover how mindfulness practices can provide anxiety relief rivaling antidepressants, offering a natural alternative with fewer side effects.