5 Things to Know About Clinical Depression

Google recently introduced an Artificial Intelligence platform, Gemini, to take over from its BARD system. Curious about its capabilities, I asked, “What health-related queries do people commonly search for on the web?” Gemini highlighted that inquiries about clinical depression rank among the most common health topics searched on the internet, closely following diet (specifically weight loss) […]

Levels of anxiety grow in times of stress

There is a natural and quite normal link between the volume of news “from the front line” on TV and the levels of anxiety the population feels. Acts of kindness, stories of hope, or ‘top five most outstanding sunsets today’ rarely make headlines. How much more so, in times like these, where unprecedentedly dramatic events […]

Dealing with depression means understanding the causes

Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a significant mental health challenge, and it requires special attention and training for a doctor to reach a diagnosis of clinical depression. It is the most common of several forms of depression and is often the most difficult to diagnose and treat. It has to be differentiated from the other […]

Common side effects of Prozac

About Prozac Prozac® (generic name: fluoxetine) is prescribed as a treatment for people suffering from severe and chronic depression. It is one of a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) that also includes Lexapro (escitalopram), Celexa (citalopram), Paxil (paroxetine) and Zoloft / Lustral (sertraline). Prozac is administered orally once each day.  What […]

Understanding Antidepressants and Erectile Dysfunction

Feeling depressed, unhappy or miserable is something almost everyone experiences occasionally. However, suppose it becomes a chronic, repetitive and debilitating condition that is interfering with a person’s daily life to the extent that they can’t function properly. In that case, doctors will start treating it differently, as clinical depression. You can read some more about […]

The Best Time to Take Prozac

A short introduction to Prozac Prozac is one of the most frequently prescribed medications in the United States, coming in at #4 on the list of antidepressant medications, which are themselves the most frequently prescribed of all meds. Nearly twelve million scripts for Prozac were written in 2021, and it looks like its numbers and […]

Does Trintellix Make You Lose Weight?

Trintellix (generic name: vortioxetine) is a prescription medicine prescribed to treat  Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in adults.  Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a mental disorder defined by the American Psychiatric Association as a mood depression that is characterized by at least fourteen days of pervasive low self-esteem, loss of interest or pleasure in everyday activities […]