The decision to take medication for a psychiatric issue is never easy. Some patients worry that this decision means they're no longer in control of their own behavior. Others worry about the stigma of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday it will hold a public meeting in October to review the risks of psychiatric and behavioral side effects with Pfizer’s anti-smoking ...

In 1991, patients and experts testified before the FDA on the link between antidepressants and suicidality. It would take the FDA 13 years to admit they were right and issue a black box warning. CCHR ...

Established drugs were repurposed, “me-too” drugs were approved, and even the few new biological approaches lacked clinical ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — As temperatures soar, individuals taking psychiatric prescription drugs are being urged to be vigilant about potential overheating. Doctors have reported that these ...

This post was co-written by Eugene Rubin, MD, PhD, and Charles Zorumski, MD Recently, interest in using psychedelic drugs for certain psychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety, and ...

For many Black patients, the most dangerous part of taking medication is not always the pill itself—it’s what they are not told before taking it. Across the U.S. healthcare system, Black patients are ...

People taking many common psychiatric drugs, especially antipsychotics, should limit their exposure to summer heat and strenuous activity and drink plenty of water. Many common psychiatric drugs ...