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...
Read morePaxil - generic paroxetine - is an antidepressant that works by increasing the amount of serotonin between nerve cells in the brain, which... Read more »
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Taking the antipsychotic med Invega with Paxil doesn't affect Invega's blood levels, a new study suggests. The antidepressant Paxil sometimes... Read more »
A study of nurses has found that those who sleep the most are thinner than those who get less shut-eye. Researchers say that lack of sleep affects... Read more »
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Canadian researchers have found that women who take the antidepressant Paxil along with the breast cancer drug tamoxifen may be lowering their chance... Read more »
A Philadelphia jury has awarded $2.5 million to a family whose son was born with multiple heart defects after his mother took the antidepressant... Read more »