75 per cent of a sample of nearly 20,000 people who have taken selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) report they found them helpful, finds new research from the Institute of…
I have been prescribing antidepressants since 1991. Like most medications, they are imperfect tools: they have side-effects and don’t work for everybody. Some patients report negative effects, or that their…
The war on antidepressants is scientifically unsound. It is hurting the most vulnerable in society As a psychiatrist I have prescribed every type of antidepressant in every possible way. I…
It’s vital to keep taking your antidepressant as directed even if you’re feeling better. Not doing so could pose serious health consequences, experts warn. Antidepressant medications are evidence-based prescription drugs…
By Annabel Rackham BBC News People taking some mental health medication need to be extra cautious during the heatwave, the ex-head of the Royal College of Psychiatrists says. Some antipsychotic…
