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Latest in Depression and Antidepressants
Ketamine Offers Hope Against Treatment-Resistant Bipolar Depression, New Study Finds
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (600+ words) A new clinical trial found that multiple low-dose intravenous ketamine infusions significantly reduced depressive symptoms in some patients with bipolar I or bipolar II disorder. The findings, published in JAMA Psychiatry and reported by Medical Xpress and Medscape, are particularly…...
Are too many Americans on antidepressants? A psychiatrist of 35 years weighs in
4+ day, 14+ min ago (926+ words) Over half of all antidepressant medications prescribed are a type of drug called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs Drugs for treating depression are among the most prescribed category of medications in the U.S. – 1 in 6 American adults take them. As a…...
ADHD pill prescriptions surge to record highs in just 3 months
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (704+ words) A record number of ADHD prescriptions are being handed out on the NHS, with 41,000 more adults receiving the drugs in the last three months alone, new figures reveal. An estimated 395,000 patients were prescribed pills for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)…...
Predictive Biomarkers Tested in Clinical Trial Corresponded With 66% Improvement in Antidepressant Response Rate | Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (276+ words) Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior & Department of Neurobiology and Behavior Noel Drury MD Endowed Chair University of California, Irvine Scientific Council Member (Joined 2025) Previously untreated clinical trial participants with positive biomarkers for both of 2 commonly prescribed antidepressants…...
Exploring the effects of antidepressant drugs in medaka monoamine transporters
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (88+ words) (IMAGE) EurekAlert! The Japanese rice fish, also called medaka, is a widely used model organism, as they are easy to breed and genetically modify. The findings of this study will help us understand how sensitive this fish’s brain chemistry is…...
Clinical trial patient says ketamine treatment for bipolar depression changed his life
1+ week, 5+ day ago (688+ words) TORONTO — Greg Rennie says his bipolar depression was an eight out of 10 when he went in for his first ketamine infusion in April 2025. He ranked it a zero out of 10 right afterward. Rennie, who has had bipolar depression for almost…...
Torii Wellness Offers Spravato for Adults Living With Treatment-Resistant Depression
1+ week, 6+ day ago (147+ words) Torii Wellness, an innovative Spravato treatment center, combines modern behavioral healthcare with functional wellness strategies to create individualized pathways to healing and vitality. The experts at Torii work with patients to determine whether Spravato may be an appropriate treatment option…...
A look at ketamine as a palliative care tool
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (367+ words) By blocking NMDA receptor activation at subanesthetic doses, ketamine can: This last point is particularly meaningful in palliative care. Ketamine's benefit is not purely pharmacokinetic; the neuroplastic effects of even a single intervention may shift pain processing in ways that…...
FDA Clearance Advances Prescription ADHD Therapeutics
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (229+ words) Dublin, Aug. 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "ADHD Apps Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report by App Type, User Age Group, Platform, End Use, Region, and Segment Forecasts, 2026-2033" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Global ADHD Apps Market to Reach USD…...
Social anxiety drugs have been floundering in the clinic. Could Eli Lilly help tip the scales?
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (840+ words) After two notable failures, the social anxiety R&D space gained a major player when Eli Lilly agreed to acquire AtaiBeckley this year. Drug developers have successfully tackled general anxiety with a number of innovations. But social anxiety disorder, which…...