To Grieve Is to Grow Stronger
After losing both her sister and niece to alcoholism, Suzanne Robotti reflects on mourning, medication, and the difficult work of living with loss
Jun 8, 2026Menu
Shedding Light on the Risks
& Benefits of Medications
Shedding Light on the Risks
& Benefits of Medications
See topics
See topics
Anxiety, Depression & Antidepressants
Life on SSRIs: The Good, the Bad, and the Complicated
From life-saving results to life-altering side effects, real people share what it’s like to use antidepressants
Aug 14, 2025 Blunted Before They Can Bloom: SSRIs and Sexual Side Effects in Adolescents
SSRIs are often prescribed during adolescence, but research suggests the consequences for sexual health can last long after the meds are gone
Jul 9, 2025 Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction: How to Protect Yourself From This Side Effect
Sexual dysfunction has been a known side effect of SSRIs for some time, but the length of that dysfunction is often much longer than many realize
Oct 8, 2024 Is It Burnout or Depression?
Download the full Burnout or Depression Infograph. Puja Aggarwal, MD, a neurologist, remembers the time six years ago she experienced burnout. “I was working long hours, socially withdrawn, not sleeping, feeling empty and giving all…
Jun 24, 2022 6 Things To Know About Antidepressant Ketamine
Two decades ago, ketamine was known as two things: an anesthetic used in pet surgery and a party drug nicknamed “special K” that was popular at raves.
Jan 26, 2021 Anxiety Is a Surprisingly Common Side Effect of Many Medicines
Feeling anxious? Check your medicine cabinet. There are millions of reasons why you might be feeling more anxious than usual, from big life changes to small triggers, dehydration to medical conditions — not to mention…
Jan 11, 2021 Suicidal Ideation: It May be Your Medications
Shortly after she was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, Sarah Lawrence was prescribed Otezla (apremilast). In less than two months after beginning the drug treatment, she says, she started experiencing suicidal ideation.
Dec 30, 2020 4 Drugs That Interact with Anxiety Meds, Benzodiazepines
If you suffer from anxiety, panic disorder, or insomnia, your doctor may have prescribed you what’s known as benzodiazepines (or benzos). This class of drugs contains popular brands such as Xanax (alprazolam), Valium (diazepam), Ativan…
Jul 6, 2020 Gabapentin’s Side Effect Risks
Gabapentin, a drug that’s primarily used to control seizures in patients with epilepsy and to ease nerve pain, is becoming one of the most misused and abused drugs in the country.
Jun 12, 2020 Coping with the Side Effects of Antidepressants
Headaches, nausea, feeling on edge, being exhausted and a low sex drive. The irony of antidepressants is that in some cases, side effects can cause symptoms similar to the depression they are supposed to treat.
Oct 28, 2019 Anxiety Meds: Options, Side Effects & Alternatives
In 2006, as she was preparing for her wedding, panic attacks began to take over Kara Baskin’s life. “I worried constantly that I was on the edge of bankruptcy, or dying of cancer, or that…
Sep 18, 2019 Feeling Anxious? Depressed? Check Your Meds
Df you find yourself feeling anxious or on edge for no apparent reason while taking a cold medicine or diuretic, you most likely wouldn’t connect the two.
May 7, 2019 5 Non-Pharmacological Treatments for Depression
An estimated 17% of Americans will experience depression at some point in their lives. Antidepressant medications such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), the most commonly used drugs for depression, are usually the first-line treatment,…
Jan 14, 2019 10 Tips to Aid Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Patients
As physicians, we are experts at prescribing medications. However, we often fail miserably when it comes to recognizing adverse reactions and tapering medications. It’s something that is simply lacking in our medical training.
May 17, 2018 Pros & Cons of Electroconvulsive Therapy
If you’ve seen the movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, you may recall the fearsome side effects of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), as famously depicted by Jack Nicholson: convulsions so violent a patient needs to…
Jan 7, 2016
WEBINARS
Stream our library on demand, including insights on generic drugs and pain management, straight from experts.
WATCH NOW