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·August 25, 2023·2 min read

Ketamine in Depression Treatment: Balancing Promise with Caution

Researchers examined the evolving use of ketamine as a treatment for depression in New Zealand. While acknowledging its potential benefits for treatment-resistant depression, they advise against a rapid large-scale increase in its use.

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·August 22, 2023·3 min read

Immune’s Surprise Role: Regulatory T Cells Impact Mood and Memory

Regulatory T cells (Tregs), usually tasked with immune system regulation, might also play a pivotal role in mood stabilization. Controlled by the transcription factor Foxp3, any decrease in its expression has been linked to major depressive disorders.

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·August 21, 2023·5 min read

Depression’s Lingering Shadow on Perception

Individuals who have rebounded from a major depressive episode display a distinctive cognitive pattern, processing negative information more extensively and positive information less so than those without a history of depression.

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·August 7, 2023·4 min read

Depression and Anxiety Are Not Cancer Risk Factors

The association between depression, anxiety and cancer risk has been a point of contention in scientific circles. In an new study a multi-national team refutes the idea that these mental health conditions are linked to most types of cancer.

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·August 7, 2023·4 min read

Untangling the Ties Between Chronic Pain and Mental Health

A recent commentary underscores the complex relationship between chronic pain and mental health disorders like depression and anxiety. The interaction is revealed to be driven by a bi-directional feedback loop, where physical pain impacts sleep and mood, making individuals more susceptible to mental health issues.

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·August 3, 2023·5 min read

GABA Receptors Unveiled as Potential Antidepressant Targets

A new study argues the neurotransmitter GABA and its principal receptors could play a key role in managing depressive disorders. Researchers suggest potential pathways through which GABA-modulating treatments could alleviate both cognitive and affective symptoms linked to depression.

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·August 2, 2023·4 min read

Bridging the Sex Gap: Personalizing Treatments for Mood Disorders

Researchers explore the advancements made in understanding sex differences in mood disorders since the 2016 NIH mandate to include sex as a biological variable in basic research. Their review uncovers important findings, such as the higher risk and earlier onset of depression in women, and the underdiagnosis of depression in men due to differences in symptom presentation.

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·July 27, 2023·4 min read

Amotivation and Anhedonia Key to Social Functioning in Schizophrenia

Amotivation and anhedonia, rather than expressive dysfunction, are crucial to determining the social functioning of individuals with schizophrenia. The transdiagnostic network analysis examined the relationship between negative symptoms, other psychopathologies, and social functioning in patients with schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder.

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·July 26, 2023·5 min read

Investigating Stress Response in PTSD and Depression Through Gene Analysis

Researchers conducted an analysis of genes in nearly 575,000 brain cells from individuals with and without post-traumatic stress and major depressive disorders (PTSD and MDD), yielding new insights into the brain's stress response. The study identifies varying gene expression levels in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) region among PTSD, MDD, and unaffected individuals.

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·July 25, 2023·3 min read

Scorching Stress: The Hidden Mental Toll of Summer Heatwaves

Research suggests that extreme summer heat can significantly impact mental health, in addition to physical health. Changes in emotions and behaviors can occur due to heat's influence on serotonin, the neurotransmitter that regulates mood.

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·July 14, 2023·6 min read

New Dads with Prior Antidepressant Use 30x More Likely to Restart Treatment

New fathers with a history of antidepressant use are over 30 times more likely to require such treatment again in the first year after their child's birth. The study, which analyzed over 500,000 primary care electronic health records, found no difference in antidepressant treatment between new fathers and men who hadn't recently had a child, except when a history of treatment was considered.

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·July 13, 2023·4 min read

Sleep Quality Is A Stronghold Against Depression and Anxiety

A recent study reveals quality sleep can significantly bolster resilience to mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety, especially under chronic stress. Analyzing data from over 600 participants during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers found that positive coping strategies, supported by high-quality sleep, helped to prevent poor mental health outcomes.

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depression

Ketamine in Depression Treatment: Balancing Promise with Caution

Immune’s Surprise Role: Regulatory T Cells Impact Mood and Memory

Depression’s Lingering Shadow on Perception

Depression and Anxiety Are Not Cancer Risk Factors

Untangling the Ties Between Chronic Pain and Mental Health

GABA Receptors Unveiled as Potential Antidepressant Targets

Bridging the Sex Gap: Personalizing Treatments for Mood Disorders

Amotivation and Anhedonia Key to Social Functioning in Schizophrenia

Investigating Stress Response in PTSD and Depression Through Gene Analysis

Scorching Stress: The Hidden Mental Toll of Summer Heatwaves

New Dads with Prior Antidepressant Use 30x More Likely to Restart Treatment

Sleep Quality Is A Stronghold Against Depression and Anxiety

Predicting PTSD: Brain Scans Unravel Trauma’s Long-term Effects

Brain’s Molecular Response to Psychological Loss

Brain’s Dual-Chemical Switch for Attention Revealed

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