Deep brain stimulation improves performance on cognitive control tasks and increases theta oscillations in the medial, and lateral prefrontal cortex. Read More
Researchers have identified a link between reduced arginine levels and major depressive disorder. Read More
Exposing depressed adolescents to positive and negative words elicited different effects in specific brain regions depending on the sex of the subject, a new Frontiers in Psychiatry study reports. Read More
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
Researchers have identified a significant overlap between suicide and major depressive disorder. Read More
Those with anxiety and depressive disorders may actively resist relaxation, especially if they are more sensitive to shifts in negative emotions. Read More
The side effects of administering ketamine to treat major depressive disorder are mild and persist for no longer than four hours, researchers report. Most of the side effects peaked within an hour of treatment, and many patients reported the effects as being significantly reduced two hours post ketamine administration. Read More
A genetic liability for major depression increases suicide risk across other psychiatric disorders. Read More
Researchers discover some people with major depressive disorder are lacking astrocytes in some hippocampal areas. Read More
Long term outcome data of patients with treatment-resistant depression found subcallosal cingulate deep brain stimulation (SCC DBS) was both effective at relieving symptoms and safe. Read More
For 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
Differences in serotonergic neuron morphology, along with altered gene expression have been identified in patients with MDD. The findings shed light on why some patients do not respond to SSRI antidepressants. Read More
