Antidepressants in general may cause side effects including an upset gastrointestinal tract, decreased libido, weight gain, headaches, insomnia, tremor or temperature changes, according to Joseph.

SSRIs can impact the function of the hypothalamus, a part of the brain responsible for temperature regulation, said Christine M. Crawford, a psychiatrist with Boston Medical Center.

Given this link, researchers set out to examine whether long-term SSRI use could influence Alzheimer’s pathology, brain metabolism, and cognitive outcomes. They drew on data from the Alzheimer ...

Antidepressants, which are also known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, can induce diaphoresis, a type of excessive sweating caused by a secondary condition.

A growing number of people who take SSRIs are saying they've suffered difficult withdrawal symptoms from long-term use, including dysphoria and sexual dysfunction.

An FDA panel recently attacked SSRIs, a class of antidepressants that RFK Jr. has targeted in the past. Doctors say the panel — comprising mostly critics of antidepressant use — spread ...

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The SSRI group had a lower risk for headache compared with the methylphenidate-only group (14 vs. 19 cases; HR = 0.5; 95% CI, 0.24-0.99), which was confirmed by sensitivity analysis.

This is potentially significant. It seems that the SSRI medication contributes to an improvement on cognitive function, at the same time as helping improve mood.