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I am suffering from depression. How should I deal with Covid isolation?

If someone contracts the Covid-19 virus, the road to recovery is not an easy process. First, the person needs to isolate themselves from other members in their house. This puts patients in a tough spot because now, their daily life comes to a halt and social interaction becomes limited. If this person has been diagnosed

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Genetic testing may help people who suffer from depression – WBKB 11

ALPENA, Mich. – May is Mental Health Awareness Month. A national mental health survey found that 83 percent of those diagnosed with depression say life would be easier if others could understand what they’re going through. Medical experts say new technologies could help more people understand the illness, even those who don’t suffer from depression.

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Novel NMDA Receptor Antagonist Wins for Major Depression

An investigational N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-receptor antagonist was effective at treating major depressive disorder in the phase III GEMINI trial. The 1:1 randomized controlled study of 327 adults with major depression found that twice-daily, oral treatment with the dextromethorphan-bupropion tablet (AXS-05) resulted in a significant reduction in total Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) score versus placebo, reported

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Misconceptions about depression can deter those seeking treatment

May is national Mental Health Awareness month, and a doctor wants to clear up the stigma around depression and give suggestions on how to support those experiencing it. May is national Mental Health Awareness Month, and a doctor wants to clear up the stigma around depression and give suggestions on how to support those experiencing

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High prevalence of depressive symptoms

Introduction Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a multi-systemic, chronic inflammatory disease characterized by symmetrical peripheral polyarthritis with or without extra-articular involvement is a debilitating autoimmune disease with an estimated prevalence ranging from 0.5 to 1% in developed countries.1 The burden of this progressive disease in developing countries is largely unknown. RA is associated with a number of

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