RFK Jr. falsely links antidepressants with school shooters, heroin. But what are SSRIs and is it safe for kids to take them?

Depression affects how the brain communicates with itself. Our brains rely on chemical messengers called neurotransmitters to regulate mood, motivation, pleasure, focus, and social behavior. The most ...

This is the first installment in a series of articles about the science of various aspects of college life. Use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, has increased among college ...

In the first directive since his nomination to secretary of health and human services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. thrust psychiatric medications and their use among children into the national spotlight.

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) were introduced in 1987 with the release of Prozac, and since then have become the most common type of antidepressant used by Americans. According to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the first directive since his nomination to secretary of health and human services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. thrust psychiatric ...