Millions struggle with depression and anxiety, often enduring long waits for effective treatment. Scientists in Sweden, Denmark, and Germany are developing a genetic test to predict which medications ...

Sertraline (Zoloft) may relieve emotional symptoms of depression and anxiety within two weeks, while physical side effects stabilize later. The research highlights how antidepressants can act on ...

The expanded indication for the oral atypical antipsychotic now includes adjunctive use with antidepressants in adults with major depressive disorder.

Creatine supplementation may modestly reduce depressive symptoms, but the effect is small, uncertain, and likely influenced ...

Lipocine Inc. (NASDAQ: LPCN), a biopharmaceutical company leveraging its proprietary technology platform to augment therapeutics through effective oral delivery, today announced financial results for ...

Still, human data is more nuanced. “While the evidence that the gut microbiome affects mood is relatively strong, evidence ...

Scientists at Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Shanghai Senhui Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. and Shanghai Shengdi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. have described benzene ring derivatives acting as GABA-A ...

Gabapentin is getting a bad reputation. Here's why it doesn't deserve it, according to a psychiatrist.

Zurzuvae enhances the effect of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a neurotransmitter that sends signals in the brain to calm nerve activity, Kelly Johnson-Arbor, MD, a toxicologist at MedStar Health, ...

Looking for a better night’s sleep or to boost your mood? Experts share the best foods to help you reach your needed ...

From omega-3s to probiotics, researchers have tested dozens of “natural” treatments for anxiety and depression. Only a few show measurable benefits—and even those come with caveats. New research ...