Latest articles for Major Depressive Disorder
From the Journals
Psilocybin ‘rewires’ the brain to alleviate depression
“Psilocybin works differently from conventional antidepressants, making the brain ... less entrenched in the negative thinking patterns associated...
Conference Coverage
Novel medication tied to better quality of life in major depression
Zuranolone represents the second entry in the new class of neuroactive steroid drugs, which modulate GABA-A receptor activity – but the first to...
Commentary
The importance of treating insomnia in psychiatric illness
Sleep disturbances can worsen symptoms of diagnosed mental illness, including substance abuse, mood and psychotic disorders.
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Microdosing psychedelics: Untapped potential in psychiatry?
There is little in the way of prospective, agent-verified, placebo-controlled research exploring whether or not microdosing is truly beneficial...
From the Journals
‘Pre-death grief’ is a real, but overlooked, syndrome
It is vital to reduce pre-death grief, experts say, as studies show that the syndrome may “result in higher rates of prolonged grief disorder.”
Conference Coverage
Progressive muscle relaxation outperforms mindfulness in reducing grief severity
Progressive muscle relaxation has a key advantage: It is quickly and easily learned, which may partially explain the study’s findings.
Latest News
Suicide attempts in kids ages 10-12 quadrupled over 20 years
Suspected suicide attempts accounted for about 50% of the total calls to poison control centers among children aged 10-12 in 2000 – a figure that...
From the Journals
Psychedelics’ interaction with psych meds: More questions than answers
Little clinical research exists on how psilocybin and common psychiatric treatments interact.
Latest News
‘Alarming’ worldwide decline in mental health
The most dramatic finding was the difference in mental well-being between younger and older adults.
Conference Coverage
Why is there an increased risk of cancer in depressed patients?
“We have to think about depression as a systemic illness,” Dr. Charles B. Nemeroff said. “What is depression doing that’s creating a fertile...