Antidepressant medications are used to treat a variety of conditions, including depression and other mental/mood disorders. These medications can help prevent suicidal thoughts/attempts and provide other important benefits. However, studies have shown that a small number of people (especially people younger than 25) who take antidepressants for any condition may experience worsening depression, other mental/mood...
Read moreSeveral new medications for the treatment of depression have been introduced over the last 20 years. What has been missing is any... Read more »
Some years ago, I was making videos for an organization with a huge campaign about end-of-life care (palliation, hospice, Living Wills,... Read more »
Hey everybody! Hope you all are having a good day today. We are going to get back to doing our member medication reviews. This week... Read more »
Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Lexapro (escitalopram oxalate) for the acute and maintenance treatment... Read more »
Italian researchers have found that Lexapro and Zoloft are the best of 12 new-generation antidepressants, while reboxetine (sold as Vestra and... Read more »
A new study has found that men who take the antidepressant Aventyl are 10 times more likely to experience suicidal thoughts than men who take... Read more »
The antidepressant Lexapro has been approved for use in teens ages 12 years to 17 years old who have major depressive disorder. This approval comes... Read more »
Over-the-counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen may reduce the effectiveness of selective serotonin... Read more »
A reader asks The People's Pharmacy's Joe and Teresa Graedon if the antidepressant Lexapro could be the cause of the reader's profuse, sudden... Read more »