One person’s recreational drug trip might be another’s mental health boost. Research out today finds that dimethyltryptamine, better known as DMT, could be effective at treating people’s depression.

A new study led by the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Kirill Martemyanov, Ph.D., and international collaborators highlights a new approach to treating depression that bypasses many ...

A well-designed new study suggests that the keto diet may modestly alleviate symptoms for people with treatment-resistant depression. The keto diet is high in healthy fats and low in carbohydrates.

Faculty from the UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiologyand the Department of Neurosurgery collaborated on the study, titled “Treatment ...

Dragging yourself out of bed for a workout can be tough under any circumstances, let alone when you’re struggling with depression. But a new scientific review suggests that regular exercise can be as ...

In a first, this week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a brain stimulation device designed to treat depression at home. The approval of the first such device for home depression ...

A novel target for using psilocybin to treat depression and anxiety without hallucinations has been identified. Psilocybin – the psychedelic compound that occurs naturally in certain ‘magic’ mushroom ...

The FDA approved a prescription at-home brain neuromodulation therapy as an adjunctive depression treatment for adults, maker Neurolief announced on Tuesday. ProlivRx is the first home-based ...

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). A new study suggests that exercise ...

Nitrous oxide, informally known as laughing gas, has shown rapid antidepressant effects in people with depression in a series of small clinical trials, with symptoms easing within hours of inhaling it ...

A new research review highlights the benefits of physical activity compared with other treatments for depression. A large research review suggests that exercise can reduce symptoms of depression and ...

One local clinic is pushing for people to consider transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy. The therapy is FDA approved to treat depression and OCD and does not use drugs. Experts say the only side ...