Even with the development and FDA approval in recent years of the first rapid-acting antidepressant medicines—to which more than 90 BBRF grants have contributed—the search for novel depression…
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A study analyzing the results of 39 previous clinical trials involving 6,751 depressed patients concludes that it can be more effective to treat with two antidepressant drugs rather than a single…
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Results of a clinical trial indicate that patients with major depression who become less irritable within 4 weeks of initiating treatment with an antidepressant medicine are much more likely to have…
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One of the side effects of using antidepressant medications of the SSRI class (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) may be an increased risk of bone loss and fractures. A study published…
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Serotonin, a neurotransmitter whose levels are boosted by certain antidepressant medications, is best known for its role in regulating mood in a positive way. But the same neurotransmitter can also…
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