For some people who stop taking an SSRI or SNRI antidepressant, they can get a weird side effect called brain zaps. And even though we've known about them for decades, we still don't know exactly why brain zaps happen.

Wouldn't it be nice if psychiatrists could stick patients with depression in an EEG and find out what antidepressant, like an SSRI, might be best for them, eliminating months of trial and error? A new study shows how that might be coming...

Many people swear that a cold shower every morning has the power to change your life, and improve your health- but can this be proved by science? Join us as Hank Green dives into the world of cold showers and discusses whether these...

After a good distance of running, you might have felt a sensation of happiness. That is the runner's high and some chemicals in your body cause it.

Some people tout the health and productivity benefits of cold showers, but how much do they really do?

The FDA has approved a whole new class of antidepressant, and ultrasounds might be far more useful than we thought.

Mental health is incredibly complex, due in no small part to the complicated interactions of chemicals and neuroreceptors in our brains. Here are four common misconceptions about antidepressants, and what the science behind them actually...

I'm getting lots of tweets, emails, tests, etc. "Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy and the Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children". The is Healthcare Triage News.

Howcast - Learn who should take depression medication from psychiatrist Ankur Saraiya in this Howcast video.

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Howcast - Learn how antidepressants can cause sexual dysfunction and strategies for coping from sex therapist Dr. Megan Fleming in this Howcast video.

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Can people with bipolar disorder take stimulants to treat ADHD? This video addresses this common question, including how stimulants can affect mood stability and the careful management required to balance treatment for both conditions.

Explore the complex effects of antidepressants in this educational video. We delve into the common concern of feeling numb while on medications like SSRIs and Wellbutrin, differentiating between side effects and therapeutic effects. The...

Could ketamine be more than just an antidepressant? New research suggests this drug may also boost empathy and social connection. Dive into a groundbreaking study exploring ketamine's potential to transform mental health treatment for...

There's even a study using psilocybin (from mushrooms) to help doctors and nurses suffering from burnout! So why the excitement, and what's the downside? We’ll break it down, recap highs and lows from key studies, explain how these drugs...

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Struggling with treatment-resistant depression? Dr. Tracey Marks delves into the transformative role of the B-vitamin, L-methylfolate, in enhancing the efficacy of antidepressants. Discover the intriguing connection between body weight,...

I’m excited to talk about a super promising natural remedy for anxiety and anxious depression and that is lavender in pill form. I’ve talked before about aromatherapy and how it has a mental effect because of the direct connection...

Antidepressants can take anywhere from 2 -6 weeks to see a therapeutic effect. You may notice a little improvement sooner than that, but the usual is weeks.
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If you have taken antidepressant medication like Zoloft, Prozac or Lexapro to name a few, you may have experienced bizarre or intense dreams. This very disturbing, it does not mean the medication is making you worse.
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What is Psychotic Depression?

Why do antidepressants kill your sex drive? Sexual side effects are a common unwanted medication side effect. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter or nerve chemical that plays a role regulating your mood. But it also does affects...

Anxiety and depression often come together. And there's different ways this can look. Sometimes anxiety spawns depression, where you start off with something like obsessive compulsive disorder where you have these...