New findings could improve diagnosis, treatment of depression
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The brain’s lateral habenula may be the source of lack of motivation in the depressed. (iStock photo) Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have identified biomarkers — genes and specific brain circuits in mice — associated with a
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Depression in the medically ill - Joshua D Rosenblat, Paul Kurdyak, Fiammetta Cosci, Michael Berk, Michael Maes, Andre R Brunoni, Madeline Li, Gary Rodin, Roger S McIntyre, Andre F Carvalho, 2020
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Symptoms and causes of depression and its diagnosis and management
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Does Depression Go Away on Its Own With Time?
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Treatment for Depression and ADHD: Medication & Comorbid Disorders
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Chart: Pandemic Causes Spike in Anxiety & Depression
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AI can already diagnose depression better than a doctor and tell you which treatment is best
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Antibiotics and mental health: The good, the bad and the ugly - Dinan - 2022 - Journal of Internal Medicine - Wiley Online Library
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Clinical diagnosis of depression in primary care: a meta-analysis - The Lancet
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Depression (major depressive disorder) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
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New findings could improve diagnosis, treatment of depression
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Preliminary clinical and cost effectiveness of augmented depression therapy versus cognitive behavioural therapy for the treatment of anhedonic depression (ADepT): a single-centre, open-label, parallel-group, pilot, randomised, controlled trial
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The Chemistry of Depression - Neurotransmitters and More