NO, NOT CANNABIS –
June 15, 2025 – A surprising new study has found that some common medication used to make people feel better might also be effective in the fight against cancer. In lab tests using both mouse and human tumor models — spanning melanoma, breast, prostate, colon and bladder cancers — SSRIs shrunk tumors by over 50%.
While serotonin is primarily known for regulating mood, it also plays a crucial role in managing sleep, gut health, appetite, libido and blood clotting.
Now, it’s being given its proper due in combatting this devastating disease.
The research, which was published in the journal Cell, has exciting implications for cancer treatment, since SSRIs are already FDA-approved, paving the way for clinical trials.
“Studies estimate the bench-to-bedside pipeline for new cancer therapies costs an average of $1.5 billion,” she said.
