A major part of the drug development process is to weed out those compounds whose side effects overwhelm their therapeutic effects. This gets to the fundamental issue of efficacy vs effectiveness.

Our goal is to have the effect of the drug be therapeutic. Generally speaking, drugs have two kinds of effects: therapeutic effects and side effects. The ideal drug for any therapeutic indication ...

Researchers concluded this could be because females have a lower average body weight compared to males, which allowed for ...

Robert F Kennedy Jr suggested during his confirmation hearing that SSRI medications are as addictive as heroin. Experts say that's not true.

Addiction is a disease that affects your brain and behavior. With drug addiction, you can’t resist the urge to use them. If you’re worried that you or a loved one may have an addiction ...