New Drug for Postpartum Depression Works Faster Than Anything Before
A new drug called luvesilocin may soon change the timeline for treating postpartum depression from weeks down to a single day.
The Pill That Prevents HIV — And Why Too Few at Risk People Take It
There is a pill — and now an injection — that prevents HIV infection with up to 99 percent effectiveness, yet the majority of Americans who need it have...
Why Doctors Prescribe Medications for Conditions They Weren’t Designed For
Doctors prescribe medications for conditions they weren't originally designed for because, in many cases, no approved alternative exists, or every...
The Drug That’s Saving Opioid Overdose Victims — Now Available Without Prescription
Naloxone — sold under the brand name Narcan — is now available over the counter at pharmacies, grocery stores, and even gas stations across the United...
New Bipolar Drug Has Fewer Side Effects Than Any That Came Before
Among the newer generation of bipolar medications, CAPLYTA (lumateperone) stands out as the drug with the most favorable side effect profile documented in...
The Antidepressant That Works in 2 Hours — Not 6 Weeks
The antidepressant that works in two hours is ketamine, and its FDA-approved nasal spray derivative, esketamine (brand name Spravato).
SPRAVATO Nasal Spray for Depression: Who It’s For and What It Costs
SPRAVATO is a prescription nasal spray containing esketamine, a derivative of ketamine, and it represents one of the more significant shifts in depression...
Vilazodone for Depression: The Newer SSRI Doctors Are Turning To
Vilazodone, sold under the brand name Viibryd, is a newer antidepressant that works differently from the SSRIs most people know.
The Anxiety Drug That’s Replacing Benzodiazepines in Some Practices
Buspirone, a decades-old medication that works on serotonin receptors rather than the GABA system targeted by benzodiazepines, has become the leading...
New PTSD Drug Works in Days — Not Weeks Like Traditional Antidepressants
A new PTSD drug called TSND-201, also known as methylone, has demonstrated statistically significant symptom improvement in as few as two days after a...