Dissecting depression’s circuitry
With its wide range of symptoms and variable severity, depression might seem hopelessly complicated. But a spate of recent studiesContinue Reading
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With its wide range of symptoms and variable severity, depression might seem hopelessly complicated. But a spate of recent studiesContinue Reading
Despite clinical boundaries between autism, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder, a new study in Archives of General Psychiatry suggests they haveContinue Reading
Desperate times may call for desperate measures, and in the awful world of treatment-resistant depression, one such measure—inserting two electrodesContinue Reading
A single dose of ketamine can relieve depression in as little as two hours, but finding out how it worksContinue Reading
A recent report in Nature links hyperactive synapses in the lateral habenula to learned helplessness in rats — a modelContinue Reading
Winter blues, spring fever—most of us take seasonal changes in mood for granted. A study in Journal of Neuroscience suggestsContinue Reading
A diet deficient in omega-3 fatty acids interferes with normal brain function, according to a report in Nature Neuroscience. MiceContinue Reading
A physical interaction between two types of dopamine receptor appears enhanced in human depression, and interfering with this coupling hasContinue Reading