A new study reports people with treatment resistant schizophrenia appear to have better outcomes when they are switched to clozapine rather than other antipsychotic medications.
According to a new study, lithium appears to be safe and effective in treating bipolar disorder in children, at least in the short term.
A new study reports benzodiazepines such as Valium and Xanax significantly increase the risk for developing dementia in elderly people who have taken the medications for three months or more.
Researchers explain how a molecular amplification system helps a new class of antidepressants alter brain signaling in specific neurons and how this produces the antidepressant effect.
According to a new study, antipsychotic medications could increase the risk of death in patients with Parkinson's disease psychosis.
A new study reports how well people with depression respond to placebos may determine how well they will respond to antidepressant medications.
Findings could help develop new treatments for depression, researchers report.
A new study reports Zoloft, a commonly prescribed antidepressant alters brain structure differently in those who are depressed and those who aren't.
A new study reports many people with intellectual disabilities are being prescribed antipsychotic medications even though they have no record of mental illness.
Researchers have developed a new intranasal device that delivers oxytocin directly to the brain.
A new study reports modafilnil, a drug developed to treat narcolepsy and often touted as a 'smart drug', actually does provide cognitive benefits, at least for a particular subset of skills.
Researchers believe the newly understood mechanism could yield insights into more precise future treatments for nerve pain and depression.
