A new brain-imaging study has revealed how ketamine produces its fast antidepressant effects in people with treatment-resistant depression. Researchers tracked changes in a critical brain receptor ...

Young adults with depression exhibit unusual cellular energy patterns in both their brains and blood, characterized by cells ...

A new review of multiple studies suggests that regular physical activity can significantly lower anxiety and depressed moods ...

When people use ketamine for depression under medical supervision, doctors don’t consider it highly addictive. But misuse can lead to addiction. Ketamine was originally developed as an anesthetic in ...

Zuranolone is not yet approved by the FDA. A pill for postpartum depression led to meaningful improvements in depression symptoms, according to a late-stage study published Wednesday in The American ...

Low self-esteem and parental mental health are key reasons why teens with ADHD develop anxiety and depression.

Data are limited, however. In mice, ingesting exercise mimetics appeared to improve depressive-like behaviors, and the ...

Objective To synthesise the evidence on the effects of physical activity on symptoms of depression, anxiety and psychological distress in adult populations. Design Umbrella review. Data sources Twelve ...

Depression has often been blamed on low levels of serotonin in the brain. That answer is insufficient, but alternatives are coming into view and changing our understanding of the disease. The ...

Researchers explore the links between birth control and depression, highlighting potential risks among adolescents.