“Alarming” COVID-19 Study: 80% of Respondents Report Significant Symptoms of Depression
Young adults across the US took part in loneliness study. A new national survey, looking at how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted young US adults’…
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Antidepressant Sertraline (Zoloft) Helps Inhibit Growth of Cancer Cells
New research has shown that the antidepressant sertraline helps to inhibit the growth of cancer cells. The substance acts on a metabolic addiction that allows…
Antidepressant Fluvoxamine May Prevent Serious Illness in COVID-19 Patients
Antidepressant drug repurposed for patients with coronavirus infection. In a preliminary study of COVID-19 patients with mild-to-moderate disease who were attempting to recover in their…
Suffering in Silence: Two-Thirds of Seniors Say They Won’t Treat Their Depression
New nationwide poll shows 1 in 3 respondents age 65+ think they can just “snap out of it.” As the nation continues to struggle with…
Single Brain Region Links Depression, Anxiety and Heart Disease
Over-activity in a single brain region underlies multiple symptoms of stress-related disorders Targeting this region with ketamine only treats some of the symptoms The region…
Should You Switch Antidepressants? Measuring Brainwaves While Sleeping Can Tell
Scientists have discovered that measuring brainwaves produced during REM sleep can predict whether a patient will respond to treatment from depression. This enables patients to…
Deadly Paradox? Increased Suicide Deaths Among Youth Following Antidepressant Warnings
A public health advisory issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2003, followed by drug label warnings, indicated that children and adolescents…
Prenatal Depression Weakens Child’s Brain Connectivity – Associated With Increased Aggression and Hyperactivity
Weakened brain connections may mediate prenatal depression’s influence on child behavior. Altered brain connectivity may be one way prenatal depression influences child behavior, according to…
Lithium in Public Drinking Water May Have an Anti-suicidal Effect – “Magic Ion” Has Potential to Improve Community Mental Health
Naturally occurring lithium in public drinking water may have an anti-suicidal effect – according to a new study from Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS)…
Botox Injected for Cosmetic Reasons May Significantly Ease Depression
FDA database of drug side effects indicates the benefit may hold up no matter where Botox is injected. Botox, a medication derived from a bacterial…
Psychological Distress: Acute Depression, Stress & Anxiety Higher During Peak of COVID-19 Pandemic
Rates of psychological distress, including depression and anxiety symptoms, were found among Australian adults during the peak of the COVID-19 outbreak in Australia, according to…
Safety Concerns Dim Mental Health Benefits of Parks
No matter how close parks are to home, perceptions of park-centered crime may keep New Yorkers from using them. Researchers at NYU Grossman School of…
Research Shows Probiotics May Help Ease Depression
But possible contribution to lessening anxiety not yet clear, evidence review suggests. Probiotics either taken by themselves or when combined with prebiotics, may help to…
New Scientific Study Shows Fish Oil May Help Treat Depression
University of Illinois at Chicago researchers use stem cells from adults with depression to test treatments. A study published in Molecular Psychiatry shows that patient-derived…
SSRI Antidepressants Associated With Increase in Violent Crime in Some People
Stockholm, Sweden: Scientists have found that some people being treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have a greater tendency to commit violent crime. In…
Scientists Identify Structural Protein for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression
Tubulin traps important signaling molecules, leads to reduced brain messaging. Scientists have zeroed in on a structural protein as a new target for the diagnosis…
Treatment Rapidly Relieves Severe Depression in 90% of Participants in Stanford Study
A new form of magnetic brain stimulation rapidly relieved symptoms of severe depression in 90% of participants in a small study conducted by researchers at…
Researchers Warn Antidepressant Use Creates Physical Dependence – “Notoriously Difficult to Quit”
Drug class ‘notoriously difficult to quit,’ yet not intended for permanent use, according to authors in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. Patients who…