Young Australians experienced an increase in depression and anxiety during COVID-19 restrictions in 2020 but consumed less alcohol, a new report by the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) at UNSW Sydney says. Concerningly, their increased mental health issues weren't offset by greater help-seeking from mental health professionals. The researchers used survey data from […]
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- When antidepressants fail to rein in hard-to-treat depression, the common anesthetic most know as "laughing gas" might be a safe and effective alternative, new research suggests. The finding follows work with 28 patients struggling with "treatment-resistant major depression," a severe condition that investigators […]
Once trapped in a deep depression that prompted thoughts of suicide, Wynne Lee appeared to have conquered her demons and had high hopes for her future. Lee, now 23, went public with the mental health struggles that began at age 12. She took community college classes after graduating early from Diamond Bar High. And she […]
By Clare Wilson Nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, is a common anaesthetic AMELIE-BENOIST/BSIPl/Alamy Nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, has shown promise as a treatment for depression. When people inhaled a low dose as part of a small study, their depression improved over the next two weeks. It has long been known that nitrous […]
A new study by researchers at the University of Chicago and Washington University in St. Louis found that the effects of inhaling nitrous oxide gas, which is better known as laughing gas, can help reduce the symptoms of depression. The study was published Wednesday in Science Translational Medicine. According to the study, researchers found that […]
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Read the transcript: Dr. McCall: Hi. I'm Vaughn McCall. I am the Case‑Distinguished Chair of Psychiatry for the Medical College of Georgia and the Executive Vice‑Dean for MCG. My clinical and research interests revolve around the intersection between sleep problems and mood disorders. Q: What were the key takeaways from your recent session at the […]
First-year student Beau DuBray died by suicide in November, the campus newspaper, the Dartmouth, reported. Another freshman, Connor Tiffany, died “unexpectedly” in March, school officials said. Elizabeth Reimer, also a freshman, died in May at her home in Holtsville, N.Y., according to officials.
VANCOUVER, BC, June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - MYND Life Sciences Inc. (CSE: MYND) ("MYND") a drug research and development company focused on novel psychedelic drug development, diagnostic approaches and pharmaceuticals, is pleased to announce it has filed additional provisional patents that utilize various psilocybin analogs to target clinical depression. MYND Logo (CNW Group/Mynd Life Sciences […]
An awareness campaign — Wyoming: Climb out of the Darkness — for prenatal and postpartum mental health began the first of May and runs through June 26. Now in its third year, the campaign highlights patients suffering, surviving and those lost to mood and anxiety disorders associated with pregnancy and childbirth. As a group, those […]
