Links to the Breadcrumb trail News Local news Ketamine, a common anesthetic, has entered the mainstream as a potentially game-changing treatment for depression. Published on May 31, 2023 Last updated 25 minutes ago 3 minute read Dr Jennifer Phillips is Acting Chief Science Officer at the Royals Institute of Mental Health Research. Photo by Tony … Read more
Image:TEK IMAGE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY, Maskot, koto_feja/Getty. Designer: Daniele Giarratano. The idea of ingesting someone else’s poop might seem like a challenge gone wrong, but fecal matter transplants are a promising new mental health treatment. That’s because poop transplants deliver good bacteria to the colon and restore a healthy balance to the gut microbiome. Scientists are … Read more
Mental health From Brooke Kato May 30, 2023 | 17:32 The suburban American dream could be your worst nightmare. People who live in the suburbs are more likely to be depressed than those in a concrete jungle, a new study suggests. Published last week in the journal Science Advances, the study found that sprawling medium-density … Read more
Share on PinterestA new study has found that ketamine infusion is comparable to electroconvulsive therapy in the treatment of major depressive disorder. Aitor Diago/Getty Images Major depression is a serious mental illness that can cause emotional and physical symptoms as well decrease in quality of life. Researchers are still trying to figure out the best … Read more
Intravenous ketamine and intranasal esketamine are both equally effective in improving symptoms of treatment-resistant depression (TRD) in adults, but “speed and cost” appear to favor IV ketamine in clinical practice, as the results of one study show. single center observational study. Because of insurance restrictions on esketamine nasal spray, initiation of treatment can take several … Read more
Great news for those researching new treatments for depression in cancer patients! Positive long-term follow-up data has just been released from Sunstone Therapies investigator-initiated Phase 2 study evaluating synthetic psilocybin COMPASS Pathways, with some rather promising results. Administration of a single 25 mg dose of psilocybin combined with psychological support resulted in 57% of patients … Read more
We rarely think about food in relation to our mental health. We worry that it leads to health problems, such as cardiovascular OR gastrointestinal problems, but did you know that different foods and drinks can exacerbate anxiety spikes and even bouts of depression? Indeed, there are foods and beverages that therapists and psychiatrists, who have … Read more
More thorough testing of the use of ecstasy and LSD to combat depression is needed, said Sir Patrick Vallance. The former government chief scientific adviser, who has become a household name during Covid, said “anecdotal” evidence suggests psychedelics can help. But Sir Patrick, who stepped down from his role last month, said it was ‘really … Read more
A new study indicates that microbial diversity in the gut correlates closely with the severity of major depressive disorder. Compared to healthy individuals, the abundance of Bacteroids species was significantly increased in participants with moderate and severe depression, whereas Ruminococcus AND Eubacterium they were mostly depleted in participants with severe depression. The study was published … Read more
Urban areas are more affected by depression than rural areas, but dense urban centers are not the worst place to live. A new study has found that suburban residents are more at risk of depression According to existing research, people living in urban areas in Western Europe and the United States are facing a **39% … Read more