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National Depression Screening Day
Neuroscience research is advancing what we know about depression, and helping us develop treatments for it.
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Do Antidepressants During Pregnancy Affect Fetal Brain Development?
The risks of antidepressants during pregnancy are minimal — and they pale in comparison to the risks of not treating depression.
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How Ketamine Treats Depression
The first new antidepressant medication in decades, ketamine is a game changer for depression treatment.
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The Depression Gender Gap
Around the world, women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with depression.
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How Artificial Intelligence is Shaping Personalized Mental Health Care
AI programs assist clinicians in surfacing signs of depression through patient data.
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Depression, Fast and Slow
Chance observations in the 1950s prompted scientists to hypothesize that low neurotransmitter levels cause depression. That thinking has unraveled.
  • Knowable Magazine
Listening to Ketamine
The fast-acting drug offers a new way to treat depression and fathom its origins. Recent approval of a nasal spray promises to expand access, but much remains unknown.
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Rethinking Serotonin's Role in Depression
Serendipitous findings in the 1950s spawned the idea that depression was a “chemical imbalance” in the brain. But decades of research — and a radical new treatment — are upending that thinking.
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Depression’s Impact on Memory
Depression does not only affect how people feel – it can also change how they think.
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The Postpartum Is a 'Perfect Storm' for Depression
Hormonal changes following delivery, coupled with the added stress of caring for an infant round-the-clock, make the postpartum a time of heightened vulnerability to depression.
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People Behind the Science: Deanna Barch
The researcher discusses potential risk factors for depression and schizophrenia.
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Depression, the Placebo Effect, and the Brain
People who react strongly to placebos also react strongly to antidepressants, and vice versa, according to new research.
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