Nasal Spray Fasedienol Provides Rapid Social Anxiety Benefit in Phase 3 Tria Dr. Shravani Dali11 Aug 2023 8:00 PM ISTAccording to biopharmaceutical company Vistagen an investigative nasal spray designed to treat social anxiety disorder (SAD) achieved late-stage...
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation has Limited Efficacy as Adjunct Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Aug 2023 8:00 PM ISTTranscranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has emerged as a potential treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD). However, the existing...
Modern antidepressants prevent relapse in patients with bipolar I disorder: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 Aug 2023 8:00 PM ISTSouth Korea: In an international clinical trial involving patients with bipolar I disorder and a recently remitted depressive episode, treatment with...
Exposure to residential air pollution linked to increased use of mental health services in dementia patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 Aug 2023 7:45 AM ISTUK: A recent study published in the journal BMJ Mental Health has found an association between residential air pollution exposure and increased use of...
Exposure to lead in early life associated with higher risk of criminal behaviour in adulthood Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Aug 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent review suggests an excess risk for criminal behaviour in adulthood when an individual is exposed to lead in utero or in the early years...
Depression and anxiety do not increase cancer risk, contrary to former belief Isra Zaman8 Aug 2023 9:00 AM ISTIn an analysis of multiple studies from the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Norway, and Canada, investigators found that depression and anxiety are...
Oral orexin agonist shows promise for narcolepsy but hepatic damage signals red flag Dr. Shivi Kataria7 Aug 2023 8:00 PM ISTCurrent management of narcolepsy involves polypharmacy for most patients, often with incomplete control of symptoms, profound impairment of quality of...
Psychedelic-assisted therapies offer enormous promise in treatment of patients with PTSD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Aug 2023 8:15 PM ISTAlcohol and other substance use disorders are commonly associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the presence of these comorbidities...
fMRI reveal Deficits in Emotion, Cognition, Memory and Sensori-motor Functions in patients of Dissociative Convulsions Dr. Krishna Shah5 Aug 2023 8:00 PM ISTResearchers in AIIMS, Delhi explored the neurobiological underpinnings of dissociative convulsions using a functional magnetic resonance imaging...
Exercise in young individuals improves depression and anxiety Jacinthlyn Sylvia5 Aug 2023 10:00 AM ISTDepression disorder is a prevalent mental illness among young individuals, and finding effective interventions is crucial. A recent network...
Metformin beneficial tool for diabetic periodontitis through amelioration of oxidative stress Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Aug 2023 9:45 AM ISTChina: A recent study published in the journal Genes & Diseases has provided new evidence that metformin is a potential drug for periodontitis...
Comorbid Borderline Personality Disorder Increases Suicide Risk in MDD and Bipolar Disorder Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 Aug 2023 9:45 AM ISTA new study published in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica has shed light on the significant impact of comorbid borderline personality disorder (BPD) on...
