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Can Lithium Help Treat Depression?
Doctors do know that lithium targets the central nervous system. Lithium does have a strong clinical track record as an effective treatment for bip...
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Do IUDs Cause Depression? Heres what You Should Know
Intrauterine devices (IUDs) and depression. Some studies suggest that hormonal IUDs and other hormonal methods of birth control — for example, bi...
Read moreWhat are The Benefits of Getting Off Antidepressants?
Symptoms will usually go away by week 12 of antidepressant use for about 30 percent of those who experience sexual side effects. Because some medic...
Read moreOnline Support Groups for Depression in 2022
Online support groups are becoming a more commonplace format for those experiencing mental health conditions. Most online support groups for depres...
Read moreDepression: Finger-Prick Blood Test Predicts Likely Effectiveness of Medication
In the new study, the team analyzed remission rates in 106 patients with depression who were randomly allocated between two groups. From blood test...
Read moreBe Kind to Your Barista: Service Industry Work Can Increase Depression Risk
“Most people who work for tips experience regular lulls and peaks in their income, and the uncertainty can cause enough stress to make the worker...
Read moreTeas for Depression
In mild forms, herbal teas may work to lift your mood and fight the physical symptoms of depression. A 2014 research article of two small studies, ...
Read moreDepression: Ketamine Prevents Loss of Pleasure in Primates
Roberts explains the motivation behind the study, saying, “Imaging studies of [people with depression] have given us a clue about some of the bra...
Read moreWhen You Dont Want to Be Here, but Youre Too Afraid to Die
There were so many other people feeling the exact same way. And for the first time, I didn’t feel quite so alone. I felt distant from the world a...
Read moreIs Melatonin Good or Bad for Depression?
If you experience low energy as a depression symptom, taking melatonin could potentially make it worse. A 2018 review similarly found that melatoni...
Read moreXanax for Depression: what You Need to Know
Xanax is a medication that is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat anxiety and panic disorders. Since Xanax has CNS depressa...
Read moreUnderstanding The Connection Between Depression and OCD
Because depression often begins after OCD symptoms develop, researchers think the difficulties of living with OCD can lead to depression symptoms. ...
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