Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in combination with antidepressant medication rapidly relieves the symptoms of major depression in older adults, according to a recent clinical trial. What’s more,…
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Adults who have major depressive disorder are less likely to respond to antidepressant medications if they experienced physical, emotional, or sexual abuse as children, particularly before the age of…
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In a 2013 clinical trial, the widely prescribed antidepressant citalopram (sold under Celexa and other trade names) was found to reduce the agitation that is often experienced by people with…
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Blocking a receptor in the brain called mGluR5 is considered a potential strategy for treating a number of disorders, including major depression, Parkinson’s disease and Fragile X Syndrome.
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In a study of mice, researchers have found that the positioning of brain cells is affected by early-life impairment of the system that regulates serotonin — a key brain chemical targeted by…
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