The little blue pill that has transformed the lives of many men may be beneficial for some women on antidepressants who experience sexual dysfunction, a small trial has shown.

Also known as sildenafil, the drug is often prescribed to help men's erectile dysfunction, but an eight-week study shows it helps women who experience sexual problems from antidepressant use

Contrary to the popular belief, authors of a new study now suggest that antidepressant drugs do more good than harm to children and teenagers. There have been many instances when parents blamed antidepressants for the suicides of their depressed children and many studies showed that drugs might promote suicidal thoughts.

It prompted the Food and Drug Administration to send out a warning to doctors and also in 2004, the FDA called for "black box" warning labels on antidepressants. However, many experts believe that after the warning to curb the use of antidepressants, there was a sudden surge in U.S. youth suicides that was blamed on reluctance to try antidepressants

A new study finds that variation in one's genes may affect how well a depressed person responds to medication.

Francis McMahon, M.D., of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) explains, "Medications to treat depression are widely available, but no one treatment works for everyone