Nitrous oxide, informally known as laughing gas, has shown rapid antidepressant effects in people with depression in a series ...

Radial reports that teen depression is prevalent yet under-treated. Effective options include therapy, antidepressants, and ...

This story was reviewed by Daniel Z. Lieberman, MD. Maybe you’re neck-deep in a two-week funk you just can’t seem to shake, or perhaps you’ve been struggling with severe depression for years. No ...

SSRIs are often the first choice for treating depression and various anxiety disorders. Medications for anxiety and depression work by boosting neurotransmitters like serotonin, norepinephrine, ...

Regular exercise can ease depression as much as talk therapy and medication, a review finds — but it's not sufficient on its ...

Getting enough exercise, especially light to moderate intensity, may help reduce depression symptoms as effectively as ...

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS, or "rTMS" for "repetitive TMS") received an indication for treating major depressive disorder in 2008. Since then, research and clinical experience with TMS has ...

In everyday language, the word depression is used in diverse ways and can refer to anything from passing feelings of sadness and unhappiness to chronic grief and deep despair. When clinicians and ...

In the not-too-distant future, a screening assessment for depression could include a quick brain scan to identify the best treatment. Brain imaging combined with machine learning can reveal subtypes ...

“This updated Cochrane review provides robust evidence that exercise can moderately reduce depressive symptoms in adults compared to no treatment or control interventions, with effects appearing ...