The small, plant-eating Lystrosaurus thrived post-extinction, while its predators suffocated to death. Its eggs played a ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is targeting antidepressants — including popular medications like ...

A long-criticized clinical trial claiming that the antidepressant Paxil is safe for teens had already led to a $3 billion settlement and a federal guilty plea in 2012. Reading time 3 minutes A war has ...

Seven millions Americans suffering from depression were prescribed antidepressants last year. Yes, they wanted to raise their serotonin levels, but, more important, they wanted to improve their mood.

Ed Silverman, a senior writer and Pharmalot columnist at STAT, has been covering the pharmaceutical industry for nearly three decades. He is also the author of the morning Pharmalittle newsletter and ...

Brisdelle (paroxetine) is a prescription oral capsule used to help treat hot flashes related to menopause. Brisdelle can cause side effects that range from mild to serious. These include nausea and ...

Lexapro, Paxil and Cymbalta carry a higher risk of packing on pounds than Zoloft, while Wellbutrin users are less likely to gain weight, according to a new study of eight popular antidepressants. Siam ...

I dread public speaking. I get nervous on first dates. I hate to be called on in classes or meetings. In short, I’m shy. Not debilitatingly so. I’m guessing many of you are no different. I’ve often ...

Paroxetine oral tablet is a prescription drug. It’s available in immediate-release and extended-release forms. These forms are available as the brand-name drugs Paxil, Paxil CR, and Pexeva. All brands ...

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have demonstrated the use of stem-cell-derived "mini-brains" to detect harmful side effects of a common drug on the developing brain.