Background: The precise physiological mechanisms of acupuncture in the treatment of
depression are still unknown. This study aimed to observe the effects of electroacupuncture …

The trouble with antidepressants: why the evidence overplays benefits and underplays risks—an
essay by John B Warren | The BMJ Skip to main content Intended for healthcare professionals …

Evidence across disciplines suggests that talk therapy is more curative than antidepressants
for mild-to-moderate depression and anxiety. Yet, few patients use it. We develop a dynamic …

Background This study aimed to investigate the trends in antidepressants sales in Brazil.
Methods We performed a joinpoint analysis of antidepressants sales in Brazil from 2014 to …

Medicine is supposed to make progress, to go forward in scientific terms so that each
successive generation knows more and does better than previous generations. This hasn't …

There are a range of lifestyle factors which can negatively affect both a person's physical
and mental health, and there is increasing evidence that therapeutic lifestyle change can be …

Depression is a serious mental and mood disorder with global health and economic burden.
This burden may be overwhelming in low income countries, although there are insufficient …

In the last decade, there has been a rapid increase in the numbers of young people with
gender dysphoria (GD youth) presenting to health services (Kaltiala et al., 2020). There has …

Background The average treatment effect of antidepressants in major depression was found
to be about 2 points on the 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, which lies below …

Introduction Antidepressant drugs are the most frequently prescribed medication for mental
disorders. They are also used off-label and for non-psychiatric indications. Prescriptions of …