Is Ketamine a Panacea For Depression?
Researchers have identified a mechanism that could help explain how ketamine helps relieve symptoms of depression.... Read More...
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When Our World Turns ‘Upside-Down,’ Serotonin Helps Us Deal With It
Researchers analyse the role serotonin plays in reward and learning.... Read More...
Electroconvulsive Therapy: A History Of Controversy, But Also Of Help
A new paper looks at the controversial use of electroconvulsive therapy over the years to treat depression.... Read More...
Mapping Serotonin Dynamics in the Living Brain
Researchers have developed a new imaging technique that could aid in the development of antidepressants.... Read More...
Newly Discovered Pathway in Brain Could Ease Depression
Researchers report they have discovered a new target for antidepressants which could help those for who other treatments for depression have failed.... Read More...
Sex Reassignment Hormone Treatments Alter Brain Chemistry
A new study reports sex hormones taken by those undergoing gender reassignment can alter brain chemistry and increase risk for mood disorders, especially in men transitioning into women.... Read More...
Blocking Memory Pathway Could Prevent PTSD
A new study reports that serotonin promotes the consolidation of traumatic memories following stress events. Additionally, SSRI medications which are commonly prescribed for PTSD may make the condition worse by enhancing the effects of serotonin. ... Read More...
New Compound Could Treat Depression in Less Than 24 Hours With Few Side Effects
Researchers claim to have identified a new compound that can effectively treat depression in less than 24 hours with minimal side effects.... Read More...
A Personal Antidepressant for Every Genome
Researchers discover a gene which may reveal how well a person is likely to respond to SSRI antidepressants.... Read More...
Researcher Uncovers Potential Cause, Biomarker for Autism and Proposes Study to Investigate Theory
Based on prior findings, researchers propose that depressed levels of insulin-like growth factor (IGF) in the blood of newborns could potentially serve as a biomarker for the later development of autism.... Read More...