Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whether you drink alcohol regularly or save it for special celebrations, it is a common element in many people’s lives.

While illegal for recreational use, psychedelic drugs are showing great promise as treatments for severe depression and anxiety, as well as alcohol addiction and other conditions. Some advocates and ...

Paxil or Prozac, Zoloft or Lexapro? When treating a patient suffering from depression, Brent Forester considers which anti-depressant to prescribe—ideally, one that will ease psychic pain without side ...

A novel molecular pathway that causes an aggressive form of medulloblastoma has been identified by researchers. Now scientists suggest repurposing an anti-depressant medication to target ...

Scientists have developed a potential anti-depressant that exhibits anti-stressing as well as anti-depressant effects with minimal side effects Depression due to psychological stress affects millions ...

A new neurobiological study has found that a synthetic form of THC, the active ingredient in cannabis, is an effective anti-depressant at low doses. However, at higher doses, the effect reverses ...

It’s common knowledge that alcohol affects your brain function, but you may wonder exactly how it works. Some people think of alcohol as a stimulant that can increase your heart rate, give you energy, ...

One could say that 2016 was the year we learned we were basically wrong about everything we thought we knew. First, astrologers added a 13th zodiac sign and sent our world into a tailspin. Now, a new ...

The television program, 60 Minutes, recently addressed the volume of research on the lack of efficacy of anti-depressant medications. This research began over a decade ago and has shown that ...

According to Britannica, a depressant is a drug, medicine or other agent that slows down the function of vital organs in the body. Alcohol is specifically a central nervous system depressant.