Antidepressants /channels/taxonomy/term/16099/all en A new molecular target identified in depression /channels/channels/news/new-molecular-target-identified-depression-287058 <p>The discovery of a new mechanism involved in depression – and a way to target it with a drug as effective as classical antidepressants -- provides new understanding of this illness and could pave the way for treatments with fewer side effects.</p> Mon, 07 May 2018 15:08:13 +0000 webfull 137839 at /channels New research offers hope for faster acting antidepressants /channels/channels/news/new-research-offers-hope-faster-acting-antidepressants-269183 <p>For people suffering from depression, a day without treatment can seem like a lifetime. A new study explains why the most commonly prescribed antidepressants can take as long as six weeks to have an effect. The findings could one day lead to more effective and faster acting drugs.</p> Thu, 03 Aug 2017 15:19:41 +0000 webfull 129485 at /channels