Uric Acid Levels Associated with Bipolar Disorder and Major Depression, States study Jacinthlyn Sylvia21 Aug 2024 9:45 PM ISTA recent study found the potential role of the purinergic system in the pathophysiology of mood disorders, specifically Bipolar Affective Disorder...
Increased LSD Use Observed Among Adults with Depression: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia19 Oct 2023 6:00 AM ISTIn recent years, there has been a renewed interest in the potential therapeutic benefits of hallucinogenic substances like lysergic acid diethylamide...
Depression and inflammatory states may be genetically linked, JAMA study. Dr. Shivi Kataria25 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTAlthough depression is a common psychiatric disorder, its underlying biological basis remains poorly understood. Pairing depression polygenic scores...
Maintenance therapy reduces relapse rates in major depression, NEJM study Dr. Shivi Kataria7 Oct 2021 7:23 AM ISTPatients with depression who are treated in primary care practices may receive antidepressants for prolonged periods. Limited data is available to...
Venlafaxine superior to fluoxetine for depression in post-menopausal women, study. Dr. Shivi Kataria24 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTPostmenopausal women are at significant risk for depression with studies showing that about 5.7% women are diagnosed with major depressive disorder...
PET/CT scans can detect major depression in cancer patients: Study Medha Baranwal14 May 2021 7:42 AM ISTUSA: Whole-body FDG PET/CT scans can help in the detection of major depression in cancer patients, finds a recent study in the PLOS One. These...
Epigenetic clock "Grimage" gives proof for accelerated ageing in major depression. Dr. Shivi Kataria15 April 2021 6:15 PM ISTMajor depressive disorder (MDD) is associated with premature mortality and is an independent risk factor for a broad range of diseases, especially...
Emerging perspectives: The role of psychedelics to treat psychiatric disorders Dr. Shivi Kataria12 March 2021 9:25 PM ISTAlbert Hofmann discovered lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) along with similar serotonin psychedelic psilocybin. The past decade has seen a...
Major depression has links to systemic inflammation, shows study Dr. Shivi Kataria19 Jan 2021 6:15 PM ISTA study conducted by Jing Yang and colleagues, published in the Indian Journal of Psychiatry, has shown a relationship between complement C1q and...
