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 [...]

The antidepressant paroxetine, found in Seroxat and Paxil, can damage men’s sperm and impair fertility, according to research published in the journal Fertility & Sterility. “It’s fairly well known that SSRI antidepressants negatively impact erectile function and ejaculation,” said Dr Peter Schlegel, the study’s senior author and professor of reproductive medicine at Weill Cornell Medical [...]

What do you do when you’re feeling blue? We all want to be happier, yet as a society depression is on the rise. As life coaches we believe each person has unique solutions to their problems. While antidepressants are the answer for some with clinical depression, others may seek natural methods in addition to or [...]