Elderly at greater risk with the new antidepressants - The new generation of antidepressants such as the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may be more dangerous than their predecessors for th...

The latest antidepressants - The arrival of the SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors), such as Prozac, in the early 1990s was greeted by the medical profession as the fi...

Ssris cause gastrointestinal bleeding - Individuals taking SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) antidepressants may be at increased risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, according to...

Prozac no better than the older antidepressants - The new breed of antidepressants, such as Prozac, is no better at treating depression than older drugs, researchers have found. ...

Antidepressant overdose can be harmful after all - Fresh evidence suggests that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) taken for depressive illness are not safe in overdose, contrary to the be...

SSRIs: Antidepressants are linked to birth abnormalities - Pregnant women who are taking an SSRI antidepressant such as Prozac double the risk of their baby being born with a congenital abnormality, a new stud...

New uppers: no improvement - The SSRI group of antidepressants - including fluoxetine and paroxetine - are no more effective and have no fewer side effects than the older tricycli...

5-ht uppers cause new syndrome - Combinations of new style antidepressants can result in a toxic reaction known as serotonin syndrome, doctors have observed. ...