• Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 25th, 2015
Antidepressants Could Help Treat Brain Cancer, Study Finds

Antidepressants Could Help Treat Brain Cancer, Study Finds

The same goes for blood thinners, researchers say

14-Year-Old Boy Diagnosed with Phobia of Growing Up

14-Year-Old Boy Diagnosed with Phobia of Growing Up

Doctors say that, when he was about 11 years old, the boy purposely started eating less in an attempt to curb his growth

Antidepressants Use During Pregnancy Not Linked to Autism

Antidepressants Use During Pregnancy Not Linked to Autism

Scientists say the medication is safe to use for would-be mothers

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 20th, 2013
7 in 10 American Take Prescription Drugs, Study Finds

7 in 10 American Take Prescription Drugs, Study Finds

Antibiotics, antidepressants and painkilling opioids are the ones most commonly used

Craigslist Adoption Ad Prompts Arrest, Mother Off Her Meds

Craigslist Adoption Ad Prompts Arrest, Mother Off Her Meds

Stephanie Redus is pregnant with her second child and cannot take her antidepressants

Taking Antidepressants Before Bypass Surgery Helps with Recovery

Taking Antidepressants Before Bypass Surgery Helps with Recovery

Antidepressant therapy is beneficial to bypass surgery patients, researchers say

Stroke Victims Get Antidepressants Without Proper Diagnosis

Stroke Victims Get Antidepressants Without Proper Diagnosis

Scientists found in a new study that the practice is relatively widespread

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 29th, 2012
Antidepressants Up Risks of Premature Births

Antidepressants Up Risks of Premature Births

Experts thought that depression was responsible for this increase in risks

Antidepressants Reduce Suicide Rates in Schizophrenics

Antidepressants Reduce Suicide Rates in Schizophrenics

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

Depression Not Linked Exclusively to Serotonin

Depression Not Linked Exclusively to Serotonin

New research provides more clues into how antidepressants work

New Antidepressants for Parkinson’s, Depression Patients

New Antidepressants for Parkinson’s, Depression Patients

Health effects are severe when the two go hand in hand

Therapy More Effective Against Delusions Than Drugs

Therapy More Effective Against Delusions Than Drugs

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 27th, 2012
The Brain Remembers Past Antidepressant Exposure

The Brain Remembers Past Antidepressant Exposure

The discovery was made by an American team of researchers

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 18th, 2012
Using Antidepressants During Pregnancy May Lead to Complications

Using Antidepressants During Pregnancy May Lead to Complications

Infants are more likely to display abnormally high blood pressure in the lungs

Rats Display Autism Symptoms Triggered by Antidepressant Use

Rats Display Autism Symptoms Triggered by Antidepressant Use

The effect occurs when immature animals are given common drugs

US Antidepressant Use Rate Increases 400 Percent in 20 Years

US Antidepressant Use Rate Increases 400 Percent in 20 Years

The conclusions belong to a new report compiled by the CDC

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 13th, 2011
Fear of Prescriptions Stops Depressed People from Seeing Doctors

Fear of Prescriptions Stops Depressed People from Seeing Doctors

Scientists were surprised to find that this was the main reason

 
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