by Emory University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In a paper published recently in Pharmacological Reviews, Emory University School of Medicine researchers outlined the impact of inflammation on motivation as it relates to depression. The researchers propose that low grade inflammation affects brain chemicals and brain circuits that regulate motivation, ultimately leading to motivational deficits and a loss of interest...
by Bob Yirka , Medical Xpress Figure 1. Cannabis Users (n = 368) had reduced depression, but not anxiety, relative to Controls (n = 170) on the HADS at baseline. A greater proportion of Cannabis Users also scored below the HADS cutoff for clinical concern (scores ≥ 8) relative to Controls. Scores ranging from 8...
by George Mason University Credit: CC0 Public Domain Although antidepressants are one of the most frequently taken medications in the United States (11% of the population takes antidepressants) 60% of depressed patients do not benefit from their first antidepressant. The sales of antidepressants exceed several billion dollars annually. According to a new study published today from...
IMAGE: RESEARCH SHOWS THAT TRAINING PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS IN TO IDENTIFY AND TREAT DEPRESSION CAN IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES AND EVEN SAVE IVES. CREDIT: AVOMD Columbia Psychiatry faculty in partnership with avoMD a next-gen clinical decision support platform, have developed an interactive smartphone application that provides point-of-care treatment algorithms for major depression. The app—known as Columbia Psychiatry Pathways—supports...
by Regenstrief Institute Credit: CC0 Public Domain Depression is the second most disabling condition in the world, after pain, so screening and diagnosis are crucial to improving outcomes for patients, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Research from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine shows that the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information Systems...
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS A study abstract to be presented at the 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition found no effect on generalized anxiety over the 12-month study period. ITASCA, IL – Researchers found a 60% decrease in moderate and severe depression and 73% decrease in suicidality among transgender and non-binary youth...
by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical Xpress Credit: Coulibaly et. Oxidative stress is a condition resulting from an imbalance between the generation of reactive oxygen species (i.e., molecules containing oxygen with an uneven number of electrons) and the ability of antioxidants (i.e., molecules that can donate one electron to other molecules without becoming unstable) to neutralize...
by University College London Credit: NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0) Specific genes increase the risk of developing depression, according to a new study led by UCL researchers, which also shows that the genes associated with depression vary depending on ancestry group. The research, published in JAMA Psychiatry, is the largest study into the genetic risks of...
Washington, DC, September 15, 2021 – Depression in children and adolescents has become a major, global, public health challenge, with several negative health outcomes—many of which manifest themselves later in adulthood. A new study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP), published by Elsevier, investigates subthreshold depression, a more severe form of depression that...
by Wiley Credit: Pixabay A common belief that insomnia is a secondary symptom of depression when they co-occur is not supported by scientific evidence, and doctors should direct targeted diagnostic and treatment attention to both disorders, according to a narrative review published by the Medical Journal of Australia. Up to 90% of patients with mood disorders also report difficulties...
