Consuming opioids, powerful painkillers, and benzodiazepines, anti-anxiety drugs — both of which require a prescription — can increase the risk of overdose, a new study finds....
As part of a study led by Penn State researchers, researchers found that increasing the neurotransmitter GABA can have antidepressant effects in mice. The results were published...
According to researchers, opioid painkillers prescribed for family members has somehow made its way to the hands of young children, causing an increase in opioid poisoning....
Antidepressants — they keep millions of people functioning on a daily basis, while at the same time stabilizing the levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin. These types of...
A new investigational antipsychotic drug, ITI-007, entered its phase 3 study with some promising results. According to Medscape, findings from an earlier large phase 2b trial...
Post-traumatic stress disorder is one of the leading psychiatric conditions plaguing the life of many military veterans. While it’s difficult to treat, there are several options...
Researchers are strengthening the association between patients suffering from schizophrenia and heavy usage of tobacco. Smoking tobacco is a real problem for schizophrenics and can drastically...
Mixing certain sedatives with opioid painkillers could increase the risk of coma or death, the U.S. Federal and Drug Administration warns. Just when you thought the...