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New brain zapper may help to treat depression in three minute daily bursts, study claims
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New brain zapper may help to treat depression in three minute daily bursts, study claims

By ROGER DOBSON FOR THE DAILY MAIL PUBLISHED: 20:58 EDT, 10 October 2022 | UPDATED: 21:10 EDT, 10 October 2022 A three-minute daily burst of a mild electromagnetic current can ease difficult-to-treat depression, according to a new study. Patients found their symptoms improved significantly, including those who had tried up to six types of antidepressants without success, and some remained symptom-free...

MAGIC MUSHROOMS could be used to treat depression: Psychedelic compound increases the number of neural connections in the brain by 10%, study finds
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MAGIC MUSHROOMS could be used to treat depression: Psychedelic compound increases the number of neural connections in the brain by 10%, study finds

By MANSUR SHAHEEN FOR DAILYMAIL.COM PUBLISHED: 13:35 EDT, 5 July 2021 | UPDATED: 16:16 EDT, 5 July 2021 A psychedelic drug found in mushrooms could work as an antidepressant, new research shows. Psilocybin, a compound that naturally occurs in some mushrooms, may be able to increase the long-lasting connections between neurons in the brain by 10 percent. A research team from Yale University believes...

Bottling the smell of happiness to help treat depression
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Bottling the smell of happiness to help treat depression

It may sound like something out of a fantasy movie, but scientists hope to be able to bottle the smell of happiness so it can be used to help people with phobias or depression. Image credit: Pixabay (Free Pixabay license) Our bodies produce different scents when we feel happy or afraid. These so-called chemosignals –...