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·May 10, 2016·6 min read

Intravenous Ketamine May Rapidly Reduce Suicidal Thinking in Depressed Patients: Small Study

Repeat intravenous treatment with low doses of the anesthetic drug ketamine quickly reduced suicidal thoughts in a small group of patients with treatment-resistant depression, a new study reports.

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·May 10, 2016·3 min read

Parental Depression Influences Risk Taking Behaviors in Adolescents

A new study links parental depression with increased activity in areas of the teen brain associated with risk taking behaviors.

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·May 4, 2016·6 min read

Ketamine Lifts Depression via a Byproduct of Its Metabolism

A metabolite created as the body breaks down ketamine could hold the key to understanding its antidepressant action, a new study reports.

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·May 3, 2016·3 min read

Yoga May Help Combat Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis

A new study reports low impact exercise, such as yoga and swimming, can help improve certain symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

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·April 26, 2016·4 min read

Nutritional Supplements May Boost Effects of Antidepressants

A new study reports certain nutritional supplements may increase the effectiveness of antidepressants.

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·April 25, 2016·4 min read

A Possible Link Between Gut Bacteria and PTSD

Researchers propose it may be possible to prevent or cure PTSD with the help of gut bacteria.

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·April 25, 2016·3 min read

Link Between ADHD and Video Game Addiction

A new study reports on a link between ADHD and video game addiction in young, single men.

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·April 20, 2016·3 min read

Combinations of Gut Bacteria Affects Myelin Content and Brain Function

According to researchers, targeting specific gut bacteria could be a way to treat demyelinating diseases, like multiple sclerosis.

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·April 19, 2016·4 min read

Antiviral Immune Response Linked to Depression in Mice

According to a new study, brain cells lining blood vessels produce a protein that impairs neuronal firing in the hippocampus during an antiviral immune response.

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·April 13, 2016·4 min read

Ride the Tiger Delivers the Emotion and Science of Bipolar Disorder

Ride the Tiger, a PBS documentary about bipolar depression by Detroit Public Television will air tonight.

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·April 13, 2016·5 min read

How LSD Can Make Us Lose Our Sense of Self

Increases in global connectivity in brain networks of people under the influence of LSD correlate with the degree to which a person reported a sense of ego dissolution.