FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 3, 2016·7 min readContraceptive Use Linked to Increased Depression RiskA new study reports women who use hormonal contraception face higher rates of developing depression and being prescribed antidepressants than those who do not use the drugs.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 29, 2016·4 min readAlcohol Shown to Act in Same Way as Rapid AntidepressantsResearchers report alcohol produces the same neural and molecular changes as drugs that have proven to be rapidly effective antidepressants.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 7, 2016·6 min readIs Sufficient Sleep Key to Successful Antidepressant Response?Researchers report a precise sleep schedule could affect antidepressant remission rates and response time.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 6, 2016·4 min readA New Angle on AnxietyResearchers have identified specific neurons in the hypothalamus that play a central role in triggering anxiety.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 24, 2016·7 min readHow Do Antidepressants Trigger Fear and Anxiety?Researchers have mapped out a serotonin-driven anxiety circuit that may explain the side effects of anxiety and fear experienced by some patients taking SSRIs.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 10, 2016·2 min readResearchers Seek New Form of AntidepressantResearchers are embarking on a new project to develop more effective treatments for depression.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 12, 2016·4 min readNew Antidepressant Target Discovered: Mouse StudyA new study reveals decreasing a specific set of proteins reduces depression in mice.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 17, 2016·4 min readAntidepressant Drug Enhance Feelings of Control in DepressionA new study reports the way antidepressants affect learning about control and helplessness could explain why the therapeutic effects take time, as well as why their effectiveness differs among people.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 15, 2016·5 min readAntidepressants Taken During Pregnancy Can Affect Newborn Brain ActivityFetal exposure to SRI antidepressants may affect the brain activity in newborns, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 22, 2016·3 min readStudy Aims to Find Anti-Depressants That Work Faster For PatientsResearchers are testing a new method that could help find the best anti-depressants for individual patients more efficiently.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 18, 2016·5 min readHow Depression and Antidepressant Drugs WorkA new study shows the effectiveness of ketamine in treating depression in a mouse model of the disease and also helps bring together two hypotheses for the cause of depression.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 17, 2016·6 min readMagic Mushroom Compound May Provide New Avenues for Antidepressant ResearchIn a new study, researchers report on the potential for using psilocybin, a hallucinogenic compound derived from magic mushrooms, for treating patients with treatment resistant depression.Read More
