Psychiatry has a naming problem. Obsessive-compulsive disorder and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder are assumed to be cousins but, in fact, are barely related. The “schizo” in schizophrenia ...

Ketamine is an anesthetic, a sedative, and a painkiller. Ketamine has been used to treat many physical and mental health conditions, such as chronic pain, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD ...

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In 2023, an estimated 11.4% of adult Americans took antidepressants. Here's how the class of medication can help depression ...

Study finds “melancholic” depression linked to heart disease, while “atypical” depression raises diabetes risk.

Depression is one of the most widespread health conditions in the world. According to the World Health Organization, it affects more than 280 million people globally, cutting across age, gender, and ...

AD was present in 44.5% (251/563). EO-C-AD was present in 26.2% of AD (66/251). In the AD sample, univariate logistic regression of EO-C-AD vs BP-II, index age, female gender, recurrences, axis I ...

Everybody's different — and everyone's depression is different, too. If you and your doctor decide to try antidepressant medications to help treat your depression, you’ll work together to find one ...