In the first directive since his nomination to secretary of health and human services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. thrust psychiatric medications and their use among children into the national spotlight.

This is the first in a series of articles about the science of various aspects of college life. Use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, has increased among college students since ...

Immediately following Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation as health secretary, President Donald Trump instructed his administration to assess the “threat” posed to children by the prescription of ...

Depression is a mental illness that can make everyday tasks feel difficult. But health professionals can offer many tools to help keep symptoms at bay. Depression, also referred to as major depressive ...

SSRI's can decrease impulsive aggression in psychiatric conditions. Tendencies towards violence are shaped by complex social ...

An early trial with about 200 people tested the effects of LSD on generalized anxiety disorder and found promising results.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested that psychiatric drugs may have played a role in the Minnesota Catholic school shooting — a ...