A medical study in Queensland has shed new light on the impact that some anti-depressants have on a person’s brain. Researchers at the Queensland Brain Institute tested how a part of the brain responded to chemicals in different anti-depressants. It was thought drugs like Prozac produced new cells in the brain that then improved a [...]

An paper published in January’s Journal of the American Medical Association has the medical community revisiting the use of antidepressants for mild to moderate depression. “The study came out, and it was actually the compilation of six different studies,” said Dr. Jeffrey Ripperda, MD, of Murphysboro Health Center. “It showed that antidepressants are no better [...]

Tamoxifen – a breast cancer medicine used by millions of women — won’t work when taken with some common antidepressants, a new study says. Tumors were more than twice as likely to return after two years in women taking antidepressants like Prozac, Zoloft and Paxil, compared with those taking the anti-cancer drug alone, the study [...]

According to a new study published in the February 2010 issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, researchers from the University of Iowa report that escitalopram seems to improve cognitive recovery in stroke patients. This 12-month study included 129 non-depressed stroke patients who were evaluated at the University of Iowa Stroke Center from July 9, 2003 [...]

According to a new study scheduled to appear in the February issue of Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, women who take SSRI antidepressants may experience delayed lactation after giving birth and may need additional support if they chose to breastfeed. “The breasts are serotonin-regulated glands,” said study co-author Dr. Nelson Horseman of the University [...]