Scientists have pinpointed a hidden brain circuit that may explain why withdrawal drives people back to alcohol.

What compels someone to keep engaging in alcohol use, even if it damages their health, relationships and well-being? A new study from Scripps Research offers an important clue: a small midline brain ...

When Dr Mark Horowitz, an Australian psychiatrist and researcher based in London, tried to slowly come off the medication he ...

More than 1 in 10 people in the United States take an antidepressant. And the most commonly prescribed type of antidepressant are SSRIs — or... Stopping SSRIs can be hard. Researchers are unsure why ...

I’ve always been a sweaty person, but lately, I’ve been a lot sweatier. I’m talking coming back from runs drenched or rarely making it to the subway without needing to wipe my brow sweaty. And, while ...

Withdrawal symptoms following the discontinuation of antidepressants have been reported for decades now. This is a concern since more than 10 percent of the population in the U.S. and U.K. now take ...

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Why do so many people relapse after quitting cocaine? A new study from The Hebrew University reveals that a specific "anti-reward" brain circuit becomes hyperactive during withdrawal—driving ...

The most prevalent symptom of discontinuation was dizziness, and, despite being measured in people with major depressive disorder, discontinuation was not associated with depression symptoms.

A new review of existing studies suggests that most people who stop taking antidepressants experience mild or no withdrawal symptoms. Some experts argue that the review underestimates withdrawal risks ...