Newer generation antidepressant drugs (ADs) are widely used as the first line of treatment
for major depressive disorders and are considered to be safer than tricyclic agents. In this …

Randomized trials have shown that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and
serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) have better safety profiles than …

The migrating motor complex (MMC) is a cyclic, recurring motility pattern that occurs in the
stomach and small bowel during fasting; it is interrupted by feeding. The MMC is present in …

Rationale Hunger is controlled by the brain, which receives input from signals of the GI tract
(GIT). During fasting, GIT displays a cyclical motor pattern, the migrating motor complex …

Background: Side effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), the most
commonly used antidepressants, are usually underreported in clinical trials. Systematic …

Functional dyspepsia (FD) and gastroparesis (GP) are common disorders of the upper
gastrointestinal tract. The pathophysiology of these conditions is likely to be heterogenous …

Background The use of psychotropic medications, particularly antidepressants, is common
in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in spite of a lack of their robust efficacy in …

This article reviews proposed revisions to the DSM-IV Outline for Cultural Formulation for
clinical practice. The author begins by exploring the theoretical development of and …

Depression is a mood disorder or affective disorder disease with depression as the main
symptom. It has become a kind of mental disease that cannot be ignored in the world that …

The incidence of depression has been steadily rising in recent years, making it one of the
most prevalent mental illnesses. As the pursuit of novel antidepressant drugs captivates the …