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·August 15, 2017·4 min read

Will Ketamine Treat Your Depression? Check Your Activity Monitor

A new study reports depressed people who responded to ketamine found their activity increased during earlier parts of the day. Researchers suggest clock gene machinery may be linked to the type of depression that responds to ketamine treatment.

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·August 15, 2017·4 min read

Weight Gain Receptor Linked to Antipsychotic Drug

A new study implicates serotonin 2c receptors with metabolic side effects caused by a common class of antipsychotic medications.

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·July 21, 2017·3 min read

Depression Changes Structure of the Brain

White matter integrity appears to be reduced in people with major depressive disorders, a new Scientific Reports study reveals.

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·July 19, 2017·5 min read

Old Antibiotic Could Form New Depression Treatment

Minocycline, a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic, has shown promise in the treatment of depression. Researchers say the antibiotic could help reduce brain inflammation associated with some cases of major depressive disorder. A small study conducted by researchers at Deakin University found those treated with Minocycline reported improved quality of life, reduced anxiety symptoms and a better global impression of their depression.

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·July 17, 2017·4 min read

Brain Circuit Study Finds Key Links to Depressive Symptoms

Researchers have discovered a link between specific neural circuits to distinct behavioral symptoms of depression. The study, published in Cell, reports altering the networks helped to improve symptoms such as social withdrawal and helplessness.

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·July 11, 2017·4 min read

Depression Affects Male and Female Brains Differently

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.

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·March 28, 2017·7 min read

Enlisting The Help of Machine Learning to Diagnose Depression

Researchers are utilizing neuroimaging data to identify brain patterns and predict depression with the help of machine learning.

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·March 3, 2017·2 min read

Yoga Effective at Reducing Depression Symptoms

According to researchers, people with major depressive disorder who embark on twice weekly yoga classes and who also practice at home reported a reduction in their symptoms.

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·February 2, 2017·4 min read

Easier To Let Go: Can Depression Help People Deal With Life?

Depression may allow people to abandon achievable goals, a new study reports.

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·November 22, 2016·4 min read

Yogic Breathing Helps Fight Major Depression

According to researchers, a yogic breathing technique could help those with major depressive disorder who did not fully respond to antidepressant therapies.