Studies show psilocybin from mushrooms could revolutionize depression treatment offering hope to millions who don't respond to traditional medications.

New research shows that the anesthetic ketamine keeps fish from giving up — and the way it works may help figure out how it works in humans and lead to better medications for depression.

Ketamine, a hallucinogenic drug approved as an anesthetic, has been used to treat adults with depression, PTSD and other conditions, and studied in youth with depression.

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New research shows that the anesthetic ketamine keeps fish from giving up -- and the way it works may help figure out how it works in humans and lead to better medications for depression.

Neumora Therapeutics announced that its antidepressant candidate, navacaprant, did not meet the primary endpoint in a Phase 3 study for major depressive disorder.

The latest health news highlights global mental health initiatives, legal disputes over drug patents, setbacks in depression drug trials, and advisories on alcohol consumption risks. China's Health ...

One or two doses of psilocybin, a compound found in psychedelic mushrooms, may improve the mental health of cancer patients when accompanied by psychotherapy, a new study suggests. A second new study ...

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The National Institute of Mental Health defines depression, which is also known as clinical depression or major depressive ...