Antidepressant use tied to lower prevalence of periodontitis
Antidepressant use is linked to a lower prevalence of periodontitis, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in the Journal of Periodontology.
Nov 20, 2025
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Pharmacologic Actions: News and Research on Antidepressive Agents
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Early mental health treatment for PTSD may cut cardiovascular disease risk in half
UCLA researchers are finding new treatments to ease the physical ailments caused by post-traumatic stress disorder. Their studies show that addressing the mental effects of trauma early on may help reduce risk of one such ...
Nov 19, 2025
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Can't take hormone therapy for menopause? There are other options
Shilpa Gajarawala struggled with hot flashes, night sweats, sleep problems and brain fog. But given her history of breast cancer, treating these menopausal symptoms with hormone therapy wasn't an option.
Nov 16, 2025
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What's a 'black box' warning? A pharmacologist explains how these labels protect patients
A "black box" warning on a health product sounds pretty scary—maybe even more so when it's suddenly being taken off the packaging.
Nov 13, 2025
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Antidepressants show promise for alleviating jaw pain
Certain antidepressants can help alleviate chronic jaw pain caused by temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), according to a research review by a team of researchers with expertise in dentistry and pharmacy published in the Journal ...
Oct 23, 2025
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New study highlights equity gap in accessing inclusive menopause care across UK
Researchers explored how women experience menopause care within the NHS, focusing on inequalities shaped by ethnicity, socioeconomic status and cultural norms.
Oct 22, 2025
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Antidepressants vary widely in their physical side effects, highlighting the need for personalized prescribing
Antidepressants can differ widely in how they physically affect the body, including around a 4 kg difference in weight change between certain drugs (approximately 2.5 kg weight loss from agomelatine and 2 kg weight gain from ...
Oct 21, 2025
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Two forms of ketamine therapy can reduce symptom severity in patients with treatment-resistant depression
A new study led by Mass General Brigham investigators compared the effects of repeated intravenous (IV) ketamine and intranasal (IN) esketamine in patients with treatment-resistant depression. In a retrospective analysis ...
Sep 25, 2025
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AI models predict when patients can safely stop long-term antidepressant use
New machine learning models developed by University of South Australia (UniSA) researchers could help clinicians identify when patients can successfully stop long-term antidepressant use.
Sep 24, 2025
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Under Trump, FDA seeks to abandon expert reviews of new drugs
FDA leaders under President Donald Trump are moving to abandon a decades-old policy of asking outside experts to review drug applications, a move critics say would shield the agency's decisions from public scrutiny.
Sep 15, 2025
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