anti-depressants
Do You Want to Be Sad, or Skinny? The Slippery Solution of Wellbutrin
The internet is full of soft chatter about the weight loss effects of an antidepressant not recommended for those with eating disorders—but that gets prescribed to them anyway.
Getting Back on Meds
New Zealand comedian Cori Gonzalez-Macuer on coming to grips with managing anxiety and depression—medically.
What It's Like to Go on Antidepressants Before Puberty
A new study has found that most antidepressants don't work on teenagers.
Magic Mushrooms Could Be the Future of Antidepressants
We spoke to Dr. Mark Bolstridge, a clinical psychiatrist searching for alternative and unusual treatments for depression.
Why Art Should Be Incorporated into Mental Health Therapy
It's too simplistic to suggest that the arts can solve the mental health crisis, but there's hope that more funding and more debate around the issues could help improve our wellbeing.
The Men Who Use Antidepressants to Last Longer in Bed
Off-label use of SSRIs has proven a promising treatment for premature ejaculation, but not all doctors are convinced taking them to last longer is a good idea.
What It's Like to Have a Suicidal Best Friend
The frustration that accompanies being friends with someone with mental illness has nothing to do with the friend herself. I am frustrated that her medications don't work, the doctors can't seem to help her, and neither can I.
Does Cocaine Have Any Potential as an Antidepressant?
There's some anecdotal evidence suggesting that for some people, the idea of using coke to cure grief isn't 100 percent crazy.
The Truth About Britain's Looming 'Middle-Class Heroin Crisis'
All the talk about rising oxycodone prescriptions in the UK causing a middle-class heroin crisis is gold-plated baloney.
I'm Drowning in Bird Shit and Self-Pity
I’m a shitty model. I book the shitty jobs. I’ll occasionally book a huge print ad that supplies me with enough money to support my coke habit for at least a few months. I’m kidding of course. My salary disappears into designer clothes and therapist...