Antidepressants News

Antidepressant being considered for meningitis cure

A long-established antidepressant, called sertraline, is being trialled in Uganda as a fungal brain disease treatment drug.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 1 comment

Antidepressant drug has potential to treat sickle cell disease

A widely used antidepressant drug called TCP has, according to new research, the potential to treat sickle cell disease.

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New generation of antidepressants may work faster

Scientists have been looking at a new wave of antidepressant medicines that, by focusing on the appropriate target in the brain, may work faster than medications currently available.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 3 comments

Link between antidepressants and heart risk

Some types of antidepressants have been linked with an elevated risk of certain heart conditions developing, according to a new study.

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A natural antidepressant discovered

A scientific team based at Yale University have identified a natural anti-depressant. The substance, called neuritin, is found in the brain and it has a role in nerve transmission.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 3 comments

Op-Ed: Are we overdosed and overmedicated?

The popular belief that we’re “overdosed and overmedicated” is not rooted in reality but rather in a blatant prejudice against the mentally ill.

In the Media by Yukio Strachan - 13 comments

Report: Antidepressant medication may do 'more harm than good'

In a new report, Canadian researchers suggest antidepressants may be doing more harm than good. In the study, researchers examined previous patient studies and the impact of medications on the body.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 8 comments

Women on antidepressants may be more likely to have a stroke

Dallas - A new study shows that women who have a history of depression and are taking antidepressant SSRIs like Prozac, Zoloft or Celexa face a 39% greater risk of having a stroke.

In the Media by Joan Firstenberg

Depression: Neuroplasticity and 'giving' therapy is science based

With depression rates growing continuously every year, two reports recently published in IONS may offer more insight and help.

In the Media by Sara Star

Psychotropic drugs can cause birth defects

Copenhagen - Research in Denmark has produced alarming findings regarding major psychotropic drugs, whose side effects may include birth defects and withdrawals.

In the Media by Paul Wallis - 21 comments

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