Latest articles for Major Depressive Disorder
Opinion
Transcranial magnetic stimulation during pregnancy: An alternative to antidepressant treatment?
A growing number of women ask about nonpharmacologic approaches for either the treatment of acute perinatal depression or for relapse prevention...
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Disrupted gut microbiome a key driver of major depression?
Investigators found that MDD had specific metabolic “signatures” consisting of 124 metabolites that spanned energy and lipid pathways, with some...
Conference Coverage
Telehealth suicide prevention program safe, acceptable
Study participants reported the program was convenient and noted that it decreased the burden of traveling to sessions.
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ECT vs. ketamine for major depressive disorder: New data
This is “important research. It establishes the superiority of ECT against an active comparator (ketamine) which is very popular now and accepted...
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Single-dose psilocybin promising for resistant depression
Following the psilocybin session, participants go through a process known as integration, which involves two sessions with a therapist within 2...
Latest News
Glutathione a potential biomarker for postpartum suicide
Study found reduced serum GSH levels were significantly lower for those with moderate to high suicide risk than for those without suicide risk.
From the Journals
A new way to gauge suicide risk?
Social determinants of health are strong predictors of suicidal behaviors.
From the Journals
‘Harm avoidance’ temperament predicts depression in adults
Women’s risk of depression also increased with novelty seeking and persistence tendencies.
Commentary
Cultivating strength: Psychological well-being after nonfatal suicide attempts
People desire lives that they enjoy and find meaningful, and having a history of suicide attempts does not preclude the prospect of such a life....
From the Journals
Antioxidants may ease anxiety and depression
Antioxidants such as magnesium, zinc, and selenium may have potential as adjunctive treatments.