Scientists find how drug ketamine can combat depression
In a new study, researchers found that a group of proteins called 4E-BPs, involved in memory formation, is the key to unlocking the antidepressant...
This new psychedelic drug may help treat depression, addiction
In a new study, researchers developed a safer version of the psychedelic drug ibogaine, with the potential for treating addiction, depression and other psychiatric...
Unhealthy gut can cause depression, study shows
Depression is a mental disorder that affects more than 264 million people of all ages worldwide.
Understanding its mechanisms is vital for the development of...
Certain antidepressants might increase stroke risk for young adults with PTSD
Certain types of antidepressants might be better than others for treating PTSD because they carry a lower risk of stroke, according to a new...
These depression drugs may increase death risk, study shows
In a new study, researchers found an increased death risk in adults with depression who used newer antipsychotic medications compared to people who used...
Youth depression linked to higher risk of 66 diseases and early death
In a new study, researchers found that depressed children and teenagers have an increased risk of suffering from premature death and a wide range...
Scientists find a leading cause of depression in older people
In a new study, researchers found that loneliness is responsible for 18% of depression among people over 50.
They found that people's subjective experiences of...
PTSD with depression may strongly increase risk of early death, Harvard study shows
In a new study, researchers found that women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression have an almost fourfold greater risk of early death...
Unhealthy gut linked to major depression, study finds
In a new study, researchers found a link between human gut microbiome disturbances and major depressive disorder (MDD).
The research was conducted by a team...
‘Alarming’ COVID-19 study shows 80% of people have strong depression
In a new study, researchers looked at how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted young US adults' loneliness and found "strong depressive symptoms" in 80%...