Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) are a class of drugs that have approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat depression. They work by increasing the levels of brain chemicals ...

Antidepressants are one of the most commonly-prescribed medications in the UK and concerns have often been raised that too many are being given to patients. Sertraline, a selective serotonin ...

Because tricyclic antidepressants and SNRIs are now an integral part in the management of chronic and neuropathic pain, this paper discusses the potential role of these polymorphisms in the ...

Research suggests that antidepressants may help treat menopausal symptoms, such as hot flashes and night sweats. Antidepressants are medications that help treat symptoms of depression. Most impact ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MDMedically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD In their 2021 guidelines, the American College ...

Before we begin I want to emphasise that this article is not a plea for sympathy. The past few years have been somewhat tumultuous in terms of my mental health and I've reached a point where I ...

The FDA recalled thousands of bottles of antidepressants after finding high levels of potentially cancer-causing chemicals. Here's what to look for.

For the first time in decades, public health data shows a sharp drop in U.S. drug overdose deaths. But at the same time, numbers from the CDC show that fatal overdoses involving antidepressants have ...

A Duloxetine recall by the FDA has flagged more than 7,100 bottles of the Cymbalta generic drug due to a cancerous chemical.

A pharmaceutical company issued a recall this month for thousands of bottles of duloxetine, a medicine often prescribed to ...

Long-term sexual dysfunction is a recognised side-effect for some patients who take antidepressants (Picture: Metro.co.uk) ‘I have been emotionally and sexually castrated, without the power to ...