LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles County banned sales of kratom and 7-OH in November following overdose deaths, but experts question whether the drugs alone caused the fatalities.

In early 2023, Liana Shatova began taking low doses of an antidepressant to ease symptoms of a premenstrual disorder marked by mood swings, anxiety and depression. At first, the difference was ...

San Francisco — The sexual dysfunction and depression commonly seen in men following withdrawal from anabolic steroid abuse are more closely tied to psychiatric burden than to hormonal levels, new ...

A new review of existing studies suggests that most people who stop taking antidepressants experience mild or no withdrawal symptoms. Some experts argue that the review underestimates withdrawal risks ...

Stopping antidepressants doesn’t lead to as many withdrawal symptoms as previously thought, according to a new study. In a large trial examining the crucial weeks after people end treatment, ...

A new review of studies on antidepressant discontinuation suggests that withdrawal is rarely severe — but experts say the picture is more complex. A new review of existing studies suggests that most ...

Stopping antidepressants doesn’t lead to as many withdrawal symptoms as previously thought, according to a new study. In a large trial examining the crucial weeks after people end treatment, ...

Antidepressant withdrawal symptoms may be less common than we thought, at least for short-term use – but questions remain about what happens to people who stop taking the drugs after much longer ...

Warnings about withdrawal from antidepressants have rippled through society in recent years. A new study claims they are overblown. By Ellen Barry Few practices in mental health are debated more than ...

Theresa Gaffney is the lead Morning Rounds writer and reports on health care, new research, and public policy, with a particular interest in mental health, gender-affirming care, and LGBTQ+ patient ...

Phillipa Munari started antidepressants in 2003. Her doctor recommended one, she said, after she complained of feeling tired. She didn’t think it helped, but she kept taking it anyway. When she ...

People who have been taking antidepressants for more than two years are substantially more likely to experience withdrawal symptoms compared to short-term users when they come off the medication, ...