Mind-altering psychedelics continue to show promising research results as potential therapeutics for certain mental health ...

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Worsened blood circulation from autonomic dysfunction may contribute to depressive symptoms, offering a new avenue for treatment-resistant depression.

A growing body of research suggests astrocytes, star-shaped brain cells once dismissed as support players, may lead the way ...

A new study investigating neuroinflammation in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) of the brain, a small, midbrain dopaminergic region, has found that acute and chronic depression are associated with ...

Depressive symptoms are common in people with asthma, but increasing evidence suggests they may be driven by biological processes that differ from those seen in major depressive disorder.

Researchers have identified a brain mechanism that may determine why chronic pain leads to depression in some individuals but not others. The findings suggest the brain initially adapts to persistent ...

Lack of motivation is a possible depression symptom, but when it significantly affects your day-to-day activities, it may be ...

The effects of depression may infiltrate your very bones – and conversely, your bones may send penetrating messages all the way back to your brain. This two-way street is a captivating new field of ...

A new study, published today in JAMA Network Open, reveals that schoolage children and adolescents with medically diagnosed ...

As more states legalize recreational marijuana use, here’s what the research says about what cannabis is really doing to your ...

Despite the established links, people with heart disease are rarely assessed for signs of psychological illness ...