1 in 6 Takes a Psychiatric Drug

One in six U.S. adults takes a psychiatric medication

Wednesday, December 14, 2016 Follow Us         Featured 1 in 6 U.S. Adults Takes a Psychiatric Drug: Study One in six U.S. adults takes a psychiatric medication to cope with conditions such as depression, anxiety and insomnia, a new study finds. Researchers found that in 2013 nearly 17 percent... Read more ...  News Rural Hospitals See Surge in Opioid-Dependent Babies Rural U.S. communities are seeing a surge in infants experiencing opioid withdrawal at birth because of widespread drug abuse by pregnant women, a new study finds. These tiny... Read more ... Drug Use by U.S. Teens Drops to All-Time Low Drug use among U.S. teens is at an all-time low. That's the heartening finding from a new survey by the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Fewer teens are using illegal drugs... Read more ... Sleep Loss Tied to Changes in Gut Bacteria Getting too little sleep alters the balance of bacteria in the gut, a change that's linked to certain metabolic conditions, including obesity and type 2 diabetes, new research shows... Read more ... Depression Center MedicineNet's Depression Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain a healthy body and mind. Get access to various depression topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. Depression is an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts. It affects how one eats and sleeps, the way one feels about oneself, and the way one thinks about things. The main types of depression are major depression, dysthymia, and bipolar disease (also called manic-depressive disease). Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home ADVERTISEMENT