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Antidepressants are medicines that treat depression. Your doctor can prescribe them for you. They can improve your mood, sleep, appetite and concentration. It may take several weeks for them to help. There are several types of antidepressants. You and your doctor may have to try several before finding what works best for you.

Can grandparental support improve the mental health of single mothers?

The role of grandparental support in protecting mothers from depression.

19 Feb 2024

Study provides evidence that antidepressant use in pregnancy affects child's brain development

A new study explored synapse maturation in the PFC of mice when exposed to 5-HT, shedding light on the link between the chemical and future behavioral changes.

19 Feb 2024

Antidepressant use during pregnancy linked to child brain development risks

A new study published in Nature Communications provides direct evidence that antidepressant use during pregnancy can impact a child's brain development and contribute to the risk of mental health disorders later in life.

16 Feb 2024

Proximity and health of grandparents influence mothers' antidepressant use

Mothers are less likely to take antidepressants if their own parents and parents-in-law are healthy and live close by– a new study finds.

15 Feb 2024

Managing migraines and menopausal symptoms to reduce cardiovascular risks in middle-aged women

14 Feb 2024

Women experience larger increase in antidepressant use after break-up than men, study suggests

A new study explored patterns of antidepressant use among Finnish adults aged 50–70 years experiencing divorce, separation from cohabitation, or bereavement, alongside usage trends before and after subsequent repartnering.

9 Feb 2024

Body temperature fluctuations tied to depression severity

Study links higher body temperatures and reduced temperature fluctuations with increased depression severity, suggesting temperature regulation as a potential treatment target.

7 Feb 2024

AI helps predict antidepressant response in a week

In patients with major depression disorder it is, thanks to use of artificial intelligence, now possible to predict within a week whether an antidepressant will work.

7 Feb 2024

Study: Most stroke survivors can safely take two types of common antidepressants

Most stroke survivors were able to safely take two types of common antidepressants, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2024.

1 Feb 2024

Interventions for mood show promise for the management of IBD in improving mental health, inflammation and disease outcomes

Researchers performed a meta-analysis to explore the impact of mood interventions on inflammatory disease activity in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

29 Jan 2024

Behavioral activation vs antidepressants: Which wins for heart failure patients with depression?

The efficacy of antidepressant medication management (MEDS) against behavioral activation psychotherapy (BA).

17 Jan 2024

Study reveals the emotional and social fallout of antidepressant discontinuation

Coming off antidepressants is known to trigger physical symptoms, such as restlessness, fatigue and excessive sweating, but new research suggests people can also experience emotional and social difficulties, and changes in their thinking patterns when they stop taking antidepressants like Prozac.

16 Jan 2024

Largest study using machine learning in neuroimaging sets new benchmark for major depression diagnosis

A benchmark classification of major depressive disorder (MDD) using machine learning (ML).

15 Jan 2024

New study challenges "gold standard" opioid treatment for cancer pain

Researchers examining the data on opioids for pain caused by cancer have found surprisingly large gaps in evidence regarding the true benefits of these medicines for cancer pain.

18 Dec 2023

Leaky gut linked to depressive disorders: New insights into microbiota-induced epigenetic changes

A study in the journal Genes highlights how a leaky gut can lead to depressive disorders through changes in gut microbiota-derived metabolites, emphasizing the role of diet, environmental factors, and probiotics in managing these conditions.

18 Dec 2023

New study casts doubt on effectiveness of opioids for cancer pain

The world's largest review on opioid medicines for cancer pain has found it is unclear whether some commonly used opioid medicines are better than a placebo and suggests that non-opioid medicines, including aspirin, may be as effective as opioids.

18 Dec 2023

Natural compound activates macrophages to fight resistant tuberculosis bacteria

Tuberculosis (TB) is a prevalent infectious disease that affects millions of people each year. It was previously the leading cause of death from a single pathogen before the COVID-19 pandemic.

11 Dec 2023

Music could hold the key to developing effective mental health interventions

How human beings respond to music and the biological underpinnings of this response.

6 Dec 2023

Depression, constipation, and UTIs may be early signs of multiple sclerosis

In some diseases, the underlying processes can start years before a diagnosis is made. A new study finds that people who later develop multiple sclerosis (MS) are more likely to have conditions like depression, constipation and urinary tract infections five years before their MS diagnosis than people who do not develop MS.

5 Dec 2023

Science tackles mental health: New tools against anxiety and depression in a stressed world

This review in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences discusses the role of scientific tools in combating mental health disorders like anxiety, MDD, and PTSD, emphasizing the need for a deep scientific understanding and diverse treatment approaches in the face of a global surge in psychological stress. The study explores stress biology, treatment strategies, and the importance of personalized scientific approaches to effectively address the mental health crisis.

29 Nov 2023

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Can grandparental support improve the mental health of single mothers?

Study provides evidence that antidepressant use in pregnancy affects child's brain development

Antidepressant use during pregnancy linked to child brain development risks

Proximity and health of grandparents influence mothers' antidepressant use

Managing migraines and menopausal symptoms to reduce cardiovascular risks in middle-aged women

Women experience larger increase in antidepressant use after break-up than men, study suggests

Body temperature fluctuations tied to depression severity

AI helps predict antidepressant response in a week

Study: Most stroke survivors can safely take two types of common antidepressants

Interventions for mood show promise for the management of IBD in improving mental health, inflammation and disease outcomes

Behavioral activation vs antidepressants: Which wins for heart failure patients with depression?

Study reveals the emotional and social fallout of antidepressant discontinuation

Largest study using machine learning in neuroimaging sets new benchmark for major depression diagnosis

New study challenges "gold standard" opioid treatment for cancer pain

Leaky gut linked to depressive disorders: New insights into microbiota-induced epigenetic changes

New study casts doubt on effectiveness of opioids for cancer pain

Natural compound activates macrophages to fight resistant tuberculosis bacteria

Music could hold the key to developing effective mental health interventions

Depression, constipation, and UTIs may be early signs of multiple sclerosis

Science tackles mental health: New tools against anxiety and depression in a stressed world

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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