![Study Points to a New Class of Antidepressants](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/neuronalesnetzwerk-1440_1.jpg?itok=YBZm8NT9)
Compounds that target a certain opioid receptor in the brain could be used to develop a new group of antidepressants, researchers reported in a study published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology…
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![New Path to Fast-Acting Antidepressant](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/starpatternscientific-1440_2.jpg?itok=YiTPpdAL)
Animal research reported on March 21 in the journal Molecular Psychiatry has uncovered a drug development strategy that could lead to a new type of antidepressant medication. The study suggests that…
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![Brain Activity Patterns Could Help Identify Best Treatment for Patients with Major Depression](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/brainwireframe-1440_9.jpg?itok=m5qqKcar)
New research published online March 24 in the American Journal of Psychiatry suggests that an MRI of the brain could help clinicians predict whether a patient with major depression is more…
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One of the side effects of using antidepressant medications of the SSRI class (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) may be an increased risk of bone loss and fractures. A study published…
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![Newly Discovered Brain Circuit](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/illustrationofnervecellwithlighteffects-1440_0.jpg?itok=WH2s5wFA)
Serotonin, a neurotransmitter whose levels are boosted by certain antidepressant medications, is best known for its role in regulating mood in a positive way. But the same neurotransmitter can also…
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