Depression
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Final USPSTF recommendations on anxiety, depression, suicide risk
The authors of an accompanying editorial note that a positive screen result for anxiety “should be immediately followed with clinical evaluation...
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Tips for addressing uptick in mental health visits: Primary care providers collaborate, innovate
Clinical psychologist recommends primary care providers screen all adult patients for depression and anxiety.
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Probiotics an effective adjunct to antidepressants for major depression
When compared with the placebo group, the probiotic group also experienced greater improvements in anxiety symptoms.
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Depression drives metabolic syndrome
The association between baseline depression and development of metabolic syndrome was strongest for those with severe depression.
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Concomitant med use may explain poor antidepressant response
“Many widely prescribed medications ... are associated with depression side effects,” said Dr. Mark Olfson.
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Novel agent promising for major depression: Phase 3 data
The study adds to evidence suggesting zuranolone is a promising novel therapy for treating MDD.
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No apparent drug interaction with ozanimod and antidepressants
Patients with MS who are taking SSRIs or SNRIs had lower rates of hypertension and adverse events potentially related to serotonin than patients...
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Alcohol dependence in teens tied to subsequent depression
There was no evidence that frequency or quantity of alcohol consumption at age 18 was significantly associated with depression at age 24.
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B vitamin may help boost antidepressant efficacy
“This is a ‘shortcut’ that gets directly to the brain,” said Dr. Vladimir Maletic.
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Anxiety, your brain, and long COVID: What the research says
Anxiety, depression, and COVID-19 can be a bad combination for your brain and your long-term health.
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Suicidality risk in youth at highest at night
The findings “signal potentially that there’s a need for support, particularly at nighttime, and that there might be a potential of targeting self...