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Shanghai hospital clears ethical reviews for chip brain implant treatment for depressed patients

The hospital said the project has passed ethical reviews and it will recruit adults with depression as patients in further…

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Personalized Magnetic Stimulation Could Help Treat Depression

Recent research highlights that transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) could be optimized for individual patients with depression by using a new…

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Researchers Have Discovered “Hidden” Sex Differences in the Brain’s Reward Circuits

A study found sex differences in brain pathways involved in reward-related behaviors. Understanding these differences may lead to better treatments…

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A Non-Invasive New Therapy for Addiction, Depression, and OCD

EPFL researchers are advancing non-invasive brain stimulation methods to target and modify deep brain regions involved in neurological disorders. Their…

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Scientists Are Finally Unlocking the True Mechanism of Antidepressants

Antidepressants like SSRIs work by boosting neuroplasticity and connectivity in the brain, offering a fresh perspective on their role in…

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Decoding Heart Rate Signals To Refine Brain Stimulation Therapies for Depression

A study by Brigham and Women’s Hospital suggests that monitoring heart rate during transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) could help pinpoint…

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Could a Brain Scan Reveal the Best Treatment for You?

Researchers at Stanford Medicine have identified six biological subtypes of depression using brain imaging and machine learning, paving the way…

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Navigating the Neurochemical Maze of Antidepressant Withdrawal

A systematic review and meta-analysis on antidepressant discontinuation found that while one in three people reports symptoms upon stopping, half…

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How Early Depression Casts a Long Shadow on Midlife Memory

Research indicates that long-term depression from young adulthood negatively impacts cognitive function by middle age, with greater effects seen in…

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Lancet Psychiatry Study Uncovers the Risks of Discontinuation Symptoms

Research indicates that 15% of patients discontinuing antidepressants suffer from withdrawal symptoms, with 3% experiencing severe effects. This contrasts with…

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