In her new book, psychiatrist Joanna Moncrieff examines the popular belief that antidepressants "work." Among many other factors, she points out that most studies do not consider the “amplified ...

Serotonin, for example, affects not only mood but also sleep and digestion, among other things. Low serotonin levels are also associated with major depressive disorder (MDD). Since SSRI drugs can ...

Examples of neurotransmitters include serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine. There are several types of antidepressants on the market. They all work slightly differently by targeting certain ...

A new Cochrane review showed SSRIs and SNRIs outperform placebo for GAD with similar dropout rates, but questions remain ...