A single injection of N,N-dimethyltryptamine, the psychedelic compound found in ayahuasca, reversed depression-like symptoms in chronically stressed mice, according to a peer-reviewed study published ...

Cannabis use disorder has a bidirectional and clinically meaningful association with major depressive disorder, new research suggests.

A new genomic study isolates a mania-specific factor that explains over 80% of bipolar disorder’s genetic risk, tying it to calcium-channel signaling and risk‑taking traits.

A psychedelic drug known for its intense but short‑lived effects has shown rapid relief for people with major depression, according to a new clinical trial. Researchers found that just a single dose ...

Thousands of individuals in England with severe mental health problems are being recruited for a major study, aiming to develop personalised treatments for conditions like schizophrenia and bipolar ...

Every day, millions of people input prompts (whether questions or instructions) into AI tools such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, DALL-E, or Meta AI. Recently, media coverage highlighted what seemed ...

Whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) saves lives by treating cancer that has spread to the brain, but it also causes long-standing brain damage. Many patients who go through radiation treatment later ...

Vraylar (cariprazine) is a powerful antipsychotic medication that is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder (MDD).

We sought to investigate differences in gray matter (GM) volume among patients with bipolar depression (BD), unipolar depression (UD), and healthy controls (HCs) to identify distinct gray matter ...

Lumateperone is approved as an adjunctive treatment for MDD, expanding its indications beyond schizophrenia and bipolar depression. Clinical trials showed significant symptom improvement and potential ...

A large-scale randomized trial of texting therapy concluded that its outcomes were as good as video sessions in treating depression. By Ellen Barry One of the most popular mental health innovations of ...