Many medications can cause memory loss, including benzodiazepines, opioids, certain antidepressants, and antihistamines.

It seems as though there’s a medication for every type of ailment. You reach for ibuprofen when you have a headache or antihistamines for allergies. The same goes for mental health conditions like ...

More than 1 in 10 people in the United States take an antidepressant. And the most commonly prescribed type of antidepressant are SSRIs – or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. That's like Zoloft ...

Studies in adolescent animals suggest that some components of the developing serotonergic system respond to SSRI treatment in a similar fashion to the adult system. For example, chronic (over 22 days) ...

While I've never been impressed with the argument that SSRIs work a whole lot better than a placebo, I am becoming impressed with the list of SSRI-related side effects. I'm also willing to bet that ...

Meanwhile, beta blocker medications tend to reduce REM sleep, which is when most dreaming occurs, but research has found that ...

This guest post is by Dr. Adam Urato, a maternal and fetal medicine specialist. When a patient asks, “What are the risks of using an SSRI antidepressant during pregnancy?” she deserves an answer.