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High use of psychotropic medications in seniors raises possibility of interactions with their other prescriptionsOlder Americans receive prescriptions for mental health medications at more than…

Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide, and treatment-resistant symptoms of depression have a terrible personal and societal cost. They can devastate lives, careers, and families.

Increasing the levels of a signaling molecule found in the brain can positively alter response to stress, revealing a potential new therapeutic target for treatment of depression, UT Southwestern…

Electroconvulsive therapy remains one of the most effective treatments for severe depression, but new UNSW research shows ultra-brief pulse stimulation is almost as effective as standard ECT, with…

For the first time in scientific history, researchers have identified specific genetic clues to the underlying etiology of clinical depression.

More than 80 percent of people with depression in the general population aren’t eligible for clinical trials of antidepressant drugs, according to a study in the Journal of Psychiatric Practice.

Public attitudes towards mental illness and levels of healthcare spending may explain the huge variation in antidepressant use across Europe, according to a new study by researchers from the…

How much a child’s pupil dilates in response to seeing an emotional image can predict his or her risk of depression over the next two years, according to new research from Binghamton University.

The hippocampus – an area of the brain involved in forming new memories – is significantly smaller in people with major depression, says a large international study.

The popular herbal medicine St. John’s Wort, commonly used in the treatment of depression, has been found to cause the same adverse reactions as prescription antidepressants in a new study…