In 2024, Kennedy speculated that antidepressant use could explain the rise of school shootings, despite a lack of scientific evidence to support such claims. “There’s no time in American ...

Kennedy, Jr. suggested antidepressant drugs may be as addictive as heroin — a claim contradicted by research. Kennedy's comment at Wednesday's hearing was one of a number of controversial claims ...

Some patients have difficulties stopping antidepressants because of withdrawal problems. “The main reason why antidepressants were preferred to benzodiazepines (drugs that are equally ...

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.

A variety of antidotes have been reported to treat SSRI-induced sexual dysfunction effectively; however, virtually all the data on these agents are derived from open case reports and case series ...

MDD3001 enrolled MDD patients who had not responded well to standard SSRI and SNRI antidepressants and had significant sleep disturbance. Compared to placebo, seltorexant achieved significant ...

Several drug classes are commonly used to treat MDD, including antidepressants, antipsychotics, anti-anxiety medications, and other types of mood-stabilizing drugs. This variety of classes can help ...