FeaturedPsychology·October 18, 2018·2 min readNovel Antidepressants May Improve Sleep for Those With DepressionAccording to researchers, a small cohort of MDD patients had significant improvements in sleep quality and reduced daytime sleepiness following treatment with the antidepressant Vortioxetine.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 24, 2018·3 min readBrain Region for Stress Control is Larger in Depressed PeopleResearchers report the hypothalamus is, on average, five percent larger in those with mood disorders like major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, than it is in those without depression.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 14, 2018·3 min readCold Water Swimming May Ease DepressionA new case study reports swimming in cold, open water may help those with major depressive disorder to gain control of their symptoms and possibly live medication free.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 29, 2018·7 min readKetamine’s Antidepressant Effects Tied to Opioid System in the BrainResearchers report ketamine's antidepressive effects require activation of opioid receptors in the brain. The study highlights the interaction between depression, pain and opioid addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 8, 2018·4 min readMachine Learning Could Predict Medication Responses in Patients with Complex Mood DisordersResearchers have developed a new machine learning algorithm which is 94% accurate in predicting which patients with complex mood disorders will respond to medications.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 30, 2018·5 min readLack of a Single Molecule May Indicate Severe and Treatment Resistant DepressionA new study reports patients with major depressive disorder and treatment resistant depression have decreased levels of acetyl-L-carnitine in their blood. The findings could lead to new blood tests to diagnose the nature and severity of depression.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·June 21, 2018·6 min readPsychiatric Disorders Share an Underlying Genetic BasisResearchers have identified genetic overlaps between different types of psychiatric disorders including ADHD, bipolar disorder, MDD and schizophrenia. They also identified an overlap between anorexia and OCD, as well as between Tourettes and OCD.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 12, 2018·5 min readProtein’s Role in Mediating Brain’s Response to Stress IdentifiedResearchers have identified the role Klf9 plays in the brain's response to stress. The study reports elevated levels of the protein were discovered in the hippocampus of women with MDD who faced stressful events.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 8, 2018·4 min readVirtual Brain Gives Insights Into Memory Deficits in DepressionResearchers have developed a new computational model of major depressive disorder. The model reveals older memories, as well as short term memories, are affected by major depressive disorder. Researchers say how long the memory deficits go back depends on how long the depressive episode lasts.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 22, 2018·4 min readBrain Structure Linked with Sex Based Differences in Anxiety Behavior: Mouse StudyA new mouse study reveals females have a three fold higher abundance of EP3, in addition to elevated levels of genes associated with major depressive disorder in the locus coeruleus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 9, 2018·7 min readSurprising Finding About ‘Shock Therapy’ for Depression Suggests More Patients Should Try It SoonerFor those with treatment resistant depression, a new study reports ECT may not only be the most effective treatment, but also the most cost effective.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 3, 2018·5 min readBrain Stimulation Reduces Suicidal Thinking in People with Hard to Treat DepressionAccording to researchers, 40% of people with treatment resistant depression who received rTMS no longer had suicidal thoughts following treatment.Read More