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Brain stimulation improves depression symptoms, restores brain waves in clinical study

Neuroscience NewsMarch 11, 2019

Transcranial alternating current brain stimulation (tACS) significantly reduced symptoms in people diagnosed with major depressive disorder in a pilot clinical trial.... Read More...

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Hyperactive Neurons May Be to Blame When Antidepressants Don’t Work

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 1, 2019

Researchers shed new light on why some people may not respond to antidepressants for major depressive disorder. The study reports, neurons in the brains of some with MDD may become hyperactive in the presence of SSRIs. ... Read More...

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New Knowledge Could Help Predict and Prevent Depression

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 1, 2019

A new study reports those with the highest genetic propensity to mental illness are twice as likely to be hospitalized for depression than those with the lowest propensity. ... Read More...

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Mental Health Disorders Common Following Mild Head Injury

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 30, 2019

Researchers report 1 in 5 people are at risk of experiencing mental health conditions, such as PTSD or major depressive disorder, within 6 months of suffering mTBI.... Read More...

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Depression and Suicide Risk Found in the Genome

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 21, 2019

Researchers have identified a significant overlap between suicide and major depressive disorder. ... Read More...

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Negative Social Media Behaviors Associated with Depression in Millennials

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 9, 2019

Researchers link social media factors to major depressive disorder in Millennials. The study found those with MDD were less likely to post photos of themselves with other people and reported having less social media followers.... Read More...

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Study Explains Behavioral Reaction to Painful Experiences

Neuroscience NewsNovember 19, 2018

According to researchers, bodily responses to pain are controlled by a neural pathway that involves heightened activity in the spinal cord and two parts of the brain-stem.... Read More...

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Anti-Convulsant Drug Reduces Major Depression Symptoms

Neuroscience NewsNovember 1, 2018

Ezogabine, an FDA approved anti-convulsant, appears to significantly reduce symptoms in those with major depressive disorder.... Read More...

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Three Types of Depression Identified

Neuroscience NewsOctober 31, 2018

Using neuroimaging technology, researchers have identified three different subtypes of depressive disorder, including one that seems to be untreatable by common SSRI antidepressants.... Read More...

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Aerobic Exercise has Antidepressant Treatment Effects

Neuroscience NewsOctober 19, 2018

A new study reports aerobic exercise can have antidepressant effects for patients with major depressive disorder.... Read More...

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Novel Antidepressants May Improve Sleep for Those With Depression

Neuroscience NewsOctober 18, 2018

According 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...

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Brain Region for Stress Control is Larger in Depressed People

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 24, 2018

Researchers 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...

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Brain stimulation improves depression symptoms, restores brain waves in clinical study

Hyperactive Neurons May Be to Blame When Antidepressants Don’t Work

New Knowledge Could Help Predict and Prevent Depression

Mental Health Disorders Common Following Mild Head Injury

Depression and Suicide Risk Found in the Genome

Study Explains Behavioral Reaction to Painful Experiences

Anti-Convulsant Drug Reduces Major Depression Symptoms

Three Types of Depression Identified

Aerobic Exercise has Antidepressant Treatment Effects

Novel Antidepressants May Improve Sleep for Those With Depression

Brain Region for Stress Control is Larger in Depressed People