22+ hour, 9+ min ago  (771+ words) Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a severe, clinical type of depression, a more broadly defined mood disorder associated with a persistent feeling of sadness and a loss of interest. MDD places a great strain on the populace and national framework. At…...

23+ hour, 11+ min ago  (633+ words) Major depressive disorder is the most common mental health issue in the world, affecting hundreds of millions of people at some point in their lives. Even worse, a significant number are unable to find treatments that work for them. That…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (597+ words) Researchers are beginning to realize that even vastly different psychiatric disorders can share startlingly similar genetic roots. In February last year, scientists revealed their discovery that eight different psychiatric conditions all shared a common genetic basis. Another team then published…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (471+ words) Every year, more than 2 million people in the United States are diagnosed with treatment-resistant depression....

2+ mon, 6+ hour ago  (216+ words) Cannabis use disorder has been strongly linked with major depressive disorder in a new review of existing research....

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (397+ words) In 1950, two researchers noticed something that didn't quite add up....

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (645+ words) Depression is thought to affect nearly 6 percent of adults, but diagnosing it can be tricky: Symptoms vary, and assessment still depends heavily on self-reported experience. A more definitive blood test could benefit both patients and doctors. That's something that new…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (664+ words) Just one insightful psychedelic trip can have a profound impact on a person, and a new study goes some way to explaining why. The research suggests a single dose of psilocybin (the psychedelic compound in 'magic mushrooms') that sufficiently 'shakes…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (792+ words) When someone scrapes their nails down a chalkboard, many of us might feel uncomfortable. For those with the condition misophonia, other kinds of sounds – like slurping, snoring, breathing, and chewing – can draw an equally stressful response. A study published in…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (616+ words) A growing amount of research is investigating how psychedelics might be used to treat depression and other disorders, and now a new study highlights a "neural fingerprint" that's common across five well-known mind-altering drugs. The effects of these drugs are…...