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Not everyone responds to conventional antidepressants. (Posed by a model, Getty Images) A hallucinogenic drug is being trialled as a potential treatment for depression. So-called n, n-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) – known for its use in shamanic rituals – is being offered to a group of people with a moderate to severe case of the mental illness. […]

Depression Linked to Gut Health  WFLA

Individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) have an increased heart rate — a finding that may have the potential to identify individuals at risk for the disorder and predict treatment response, early research suggests. Using the rapid-action of the novel antidepressant ketamine and the latest wearable 24-hour electrocardiogram (ECG) technology, investigators found that heart rate

Erica Carbajal – Monday, March 15th, 2021 Print  | Email Of 3,904 who reported a prior COVID-19 infection in a research survey, 52.4 percent met the criteria for symptoms of major depressive disorder, according to findings published March 12 in JAMA Network Open.   Researchers evaluated responses from monthly surveys distributed between June 2020 and January 2021.

Drugs such as beta-adrenergic antagonists (beta blockers) have been linked to a range of adverse effects, including depression. But how reliable are these data, and which psychiatric side effects might indeed be caused by these drugs? These questions have been addressed by a team of researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, whose comprehensive meta-analysis has

Teenagers are struggling to cope with pandemic isolation one year in, but many of their parents are pulling out all the stops to help them, a new report suggests. Some 46% of parents say they’ve observed “a new or worsening mental health condition” in their teen since the pandemic began, according to Michigan Medicine’s C.S.

Is there a link between diabetes and depression? Researchers have found that diabetes and depression occur about twice as often together as they do without. Depression is more than just the normal stressors of everyday demands. It is a medical illness that causes feelings of sadness and can interfere with your daily home and work

Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — A new study suggests that some COVID-19 patients who suffer from prolonged symptoms after recovery, including anxiety, mood disorders, sleep problems and fatigue, are at a greater risk for depression. The study, conducted by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, found that

Stephen Manlove, M.D., has been a psychiatrist for decades, but some years ago, he almost stepped away from the profession for good. Dr. Stephen Manlove He’d seen too many people struggle to find an effective treatment for their clinical depression. While commonly available antidepressants helped a percentage of his patients, there were many others who

Tracking poll shows working moms feel frozen as pandemic impact worsens TORONTO, March 15, 2021 /CNW/ – Mental health concerns are on the rise among Canada’s working women, especially mothers, as the COVID-19 pandemic persists, according to the latest Prosperity Project tracking poll. Conducted by Pollara Strategic Insights in partnership with The Prosperity Project and CIBC,