Antidepressant dispensing to adolescents and young adults increased sharply after the COVID-19 pandemic began, researchers report.

It is unknown exactly how SSRIs and psychedelics treat depression, but their ability to boost flexibility may be more important than previously thought.

Antidepressants may reduce negative memories in individuals with depression while improving overall memory function, research indicates.

Combining psychotherapy with medication can lead to more immediate and enduring results by boosting the brain’s neuroplasticity.

Clinical trial funders now insist studies use female participants. But it will still take a long time for our understanding of how medicine affects women to catch up.

A new category of depression, the cognitive biotype, accounts for 27% of depressed patients, say researchers.

An overreliance on medication as the first-line treatment for depression can lead some people to be labeled with treatment-resistant depression when there are other viable alternatives for relief.

Several commonly prescribed antidepressants can increase resistance to antibiotic medications, a new study shows.