As a whole, anxiety meds are some of the most widely used medications in the United States — in 2019, nearly 16 percent of American adults were prescribed some type of psychiatric medication.

No treatment works for everyone, but around one in three people with depression get well with an initial antidepressant medication. Allowing over-the-counter access is not a panacea, but could ...

Reviews for over-the-counter drugs are long overdue, experts say The FDA recently determined that the country's leading decongestant is ineffective. Experts warn ineffectiveness isn't limited to ...

Benadryl is an over-the-counter antihistamine used to relieve symptoms of hay fever, ... Benzodiazepines, like Valium and Xanax, are depressant drugs used to treat anxiety, ...