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Treatment with esketamine combined with an SNRI is linked to fewer adverse outcomes than treatment with an SSRI alone.

Learn how this common dietary practice could improve sex drive.

Over time, the FDA reaffirmed mifepristone's safety and repeatedly eased restrictions.

From medications to neuromodulation, lifestyle changes, and emerging therapies, understand the latest evidence and best practices for managing mental illness in pregnancy and postpartum.

Increasing 24-hour sleepiness over 5 years doubled odds of dementia

It doesn't matter how full you are, you can always fit in a bite or two or three of pie and ice cream. Scientists say it has to due with special neurons in our brain that just can't get enough sugar.

A report highlighted a sharp rise in mental health problems across the United Kingdom, with growing pressure on NHS services and an increasing disability benefits bill.

Studies suggest psychotropic polypharmacy may be on the rise. But experts say whether that's good or bad — or even unavoidable — is more nuanced.

Obesity and pharmacology experts are warning about hidden safety risks and efficacy issues for many types of medications in people with obesity.

It comes as RFK Jr., a vaccine skeptic who now leads the Department of Health and Human Services, makes moves that could affect vaccination uptake and policy.

New research demonstrates a potential protective role of citrus fruit on the incidence of depression and suggests that Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, a type of bacteria found in the human gut, and its metabolic activity may modulate the influence of citrus and its flavonoids on mood.

Treatment-resistant depression complicates care, defying standard treatments, but new therapies are on the horizon, offering hope for more effective treatment options.

What would happen if you blocked the internet from your cellphone for two weeks? A bunch of millennial researchers wanted to answer that question. Here's what they found.

The administration's suggestion that psychotropic drugs pose a 'threat' to children has raised fears that a new presidential commission could recommend limiting medication access.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s revealed some dark priorities in his first speech to HHS staff.

A telehealth company partnered with a pharmacy that lacked a required license, raising doubts about the safety and efficacy of the weight-loss medicines it mailed to patients.

Although surveys have found that few clinicians discuss cannabis use with their patients, experts make the case why they should.

A key Donald Trump nominee is benefiting from a disability, according to a psychotherapist. Trump chose former Democrat Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the top Health Department post, resulting in grilling by senators on both sides of the aisle. Nick Carmody JD, MS, a psychotherapist and lawyer, was...

A nasal spray that contains esketamine — a potent derivative of ketamine — can now be taken on its own to treat adults with severe depression, the FDA says. Here's what that means.

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