If you’ve ever had a serious dental procedure, you’re probably familiar with laughing gas. According to a recent MedicalXpress article, nitrous oxide gas may have another medical use in treating depression. A new study conducted by University of Chicago Medicine and WashU found that a single inhalation session with 25% nitrous oxide gas was roughly […]

Persistent depressive disorder is a mood disorder with chronic depressive symptoms. In general, the treatment of persistent depressive disorder is not much different from the treatment of major depressive disorder. Individual treatment plans differ based on the particular presentation of symptoms, but the general principles of pharmacotherapy (i.e., medication) and psychotherapy remain the same. Research

Share on PinterestNew research explains how a key brain region is implicated in depression. Westend61/Getty Images Stress over a sustained period can lead to depression, but how chronic stress leads to depression is unclear. A recent study shows that individuals without depression, unlike those with the condition, adapt to elevated everyday stress by changes in

In a new publication from Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications; DOI https://doi.org/10.15212/CVIA.2021.0013, Sharen Lee, Gary Tse, Xin Wang, Adrian Baranchuk and Tong Liu from Laboratory of Cardiovascular Physiology, Hong Kong, China, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China and Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada consider ST-segment depression in leads I and aVL. The 12-lead electrocardiogram

Depression counseling, a form of person-centered experiential therapy (PCET), is comparable to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) at 6 months, according to a recent UK study. Currently, PCET in the UK is considered a second-line treatment (these guidelines are currently under review). However, previous studies have shown equivalent outcomes between CBT and PCET. Given the need

DENVER, June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — CirrusMD today announced results of a recent six month study of telemental health services delivered by its physician network. The study found that integrated telebehavioral healthcare, provided by healthcare professionals to patients with general anxiety and depression, materially improved health and wellbeing, as measured by standardized assessment tools. Rising

Republic of Detours, by Scott Borchert Macmillan hide caption toggle caption Macmillan Republic of Detours, by Scott Borchert Macmillan It sounds like the premise for one of those classic screwball comedies of the 1930s: Thousands of out-of-work writers are hired by the United States government to collaborate on books. What could possibly go wrong? But

The disturbance in the extreme southwest Gulf of Mexico is still broad and disorganized. All indications are that it will lift away from the Mexican coast beginning tomorrow, however. The steering flow will increase and push the system to the north toward the east Texas, Louisiana, and/or Mississippi coast. The gusty winds and heavy rain

The National Hurricane Center is tracking a disturbance near Central America.The area of low pressure is bringing disorganized showers and thunderstorms over the Bay of Campeche and southern Mexico and is not expected to move or develop within the day.It is once again expected to continue moving north Thursday and become a tropical depression as

A tropical depression or storm is likely to form in the western Gulf of Mexico late Thursday or Friday. This system will bring a threat of heavy rain and possible flooding to the northern Gulf Coast this weekend. Coastal flooding, high surf and rip currents will also be threats at the coast. A tropical depression