Exclusive | FDA-approved ketamine treatment fights depression better than decades on Prozac, patients say

Exclusive | FDA-approved ketamine treatment fights depression better than decades on Prozac, patients say

Doctors at one Long Island hospital are using ketamine treatments to fight clinical depression – a medicine one patient says works better and faster than decades on Prozac. Patients suffering from severe depression at Mather Hospital are taking an esketamine nasal spray called Spravato, which 66-year-ld Ellen Talmage said has changed her life in a … Read more

Tech-savvy contact lenses may be just as effective as Prozac at treating depression: eye-opening study

Tech-savvy contact lenses may be just as effective as Prozac at treating depression: eye-opening study

An insightful new technology has been developed for treating depression. While millions of adults in the US use antidepressants like Prozac, the side effects — like weight gain or sexual dysfunction — can make the medications an uncomfortable option. However, a new, drug-free treatment delivered eye-opening results that were as effective as one of the … Read more

Taking Prozac during pregnancy can affect fetal brain development: study

Taking Prozac during pregnancy can affect fetal brain development: study

Taking antidepressants such as Prozac during pregnancy can affect the child’s brain development and potentially lead to them having mental health disorders later in life, a new study warns. The research, published Friday in the journal Nature Communications, is said to be the first study to provide evidence of the direct impact of serotonin, a … Read more