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·December 16, 2016·6 min read

A Cure For Social Anxiety Disorder

A new study reports cognitive therapy appears to be most effective for treating social anxiety disorder.

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·September 6, 2016·4 min read

A New Angle on Anxiety

Researchers have identified specific neurons in the hypothalamus that play a central role in triggering anxiety.

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·December 9, 2013·4 min read

A Personal Antidepressant for Every Genome

Researchers discover a gene which may reveal how well a person is likely to respond to SSRI antidepressants.

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·September 25, 2019·5 min read

AI helps scientists predict depression outcomes

Artificial intelligence technology was able to identify specific brain regions which were most important for predicting whether a person with depression would respond to SSRI antidepressants.

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·June 30, 2018·5 min read

Amazonian Psychedelic May Ease Severe Depression

Ayahuasca, a psychedelic drink made from Amazonian plants, may help relieve symptoms in those with treatment resistant depression, researchers report.

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·December 2, 2015·4 min read

Antidepressant Appears to Protect Against Compound That Causes Dementia

Researchers report that a commonly prescribed antidepressant may also protect against compounds that can cause memory loss and dementia.

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·June 17, 2016·4 min read

Antidepressant Drug Enhance Feelings of Control in Depression

A new study reports the way antidepressants affect learning about control and helplessness could explain why the therapeutic effects take time, as well as why their effectiveness differs among people.

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·February 21, 2020·5 min read

Antidepressant harms baby neurons in lab-grown ‘mini-brains’

Using a mini-brain model, researchers report the popular SSRI antidepressant Paroxetine can induce brain cell developmental abnormalities that could lead to adverse effects in children.

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·February 28, 2016·4 min read

Antidepressant May Improve Cognitive Function in HIV Patients

Researchers report the antidepressant paroxetine suppresses neuroinflammation in improves reaction time in people with HIV associated cognitive impairment.