Could Summer Depression Be Seasonal Affective Disorder?
Although winter is most commonly associated with seasonal affective disorder, some people experience SAD during the summertime.
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Scarce Evidence for Efficacy of Cannabinoid Treatment for Mental Disorders
The study emphasizes the necessity of further research concerning a treatment that is increasingly being legalized and applied to a wide range of medical conditions.
Inflammatory Response to Stress May Predict CBT Response in Youth With Mood Disorders
Cytokine markers IL-6 and IL-12 appeared to be sensitive to acute psychosocial stress in a laboratory setting.
No Prophylactic Antidepressant Effect With Melatonin After ACS
The efficacy of melatonin, which has shown a prophylactic antidepressant effect in breast cancer, was explored given the prevalence of depressive symptoms after ACS.
New Study Resuscitates Potential of Deep Brain Stimulation in Treatment-Resistant Depression
Researchers examined the role of subcallosal cingulate deep brain stimulation in treatment-resistant depression.
Depression, Bipolar Disorder Linked to Impaired Adult Visuospatial Memory
Researchers assessed the total effect of bipolar disorder and major depression on cognitive function in adults between 40 and 69 years old and measured the effects mediated by psychotropic drug use and cardiometabolic disease.
Long-Term Lithium Use Effective in Older Adults With MDD, Bipolar Disorder
Lithium use was associated with lower intensity of depressive symptoms, reduced clinical severity, and lower benzodiazepine use.
Strong SSRIs May Be Tied to Small Decrease in Ischemic Stroke Risk
Antidepressants strongly inhibiting serotonin reuptake may be associated with a small reduction in the rate of ischemic stroke compared with weak reuptake inhibitors.
No Link Found Between Mood Stabilizer Use, Placenta-Mediated Complications
Anticonvulsant mood stabilizers were not linked to a greater risk for placenta-mediated complications or preterm birth.
Nonsurgical Brain Stimulation Beneficial in Major Depressive Episodes
Ten of 18 reviewed treatment strategies linked to higher response versus sham therapy
Analysis Supports Valbenazine’s Efficacy as Treatment for Tardive Dyskinesia
Consistent with primary KINECT 3 study results, supplemental analyses indicate that participants treated with valbenazine had statistically significant improvements in tardive dyskinesia severity.
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