Depression
News
Ketamine no better for depression than placebo?
Investigators say participants’ expectations of an improvement from ketamine may be driving that result.
News
Specialized care may curb suicide risk in veterans with disabilities
“It is possible that VA services could act as a protective factor for suicide-related outcomes for veterans with disabilities by improving access...
Conference Coverage
Antidepressants ‘don’t blunt’ semaglutide and weight loss
“Semaglutide 2.4 mg provides an effective treatment option for weight management, regardless of antidepressant use at baseline.”
Conference Coverage
Esketamine bests quetiapine for severe depression in head-to-head trial
“These patients are not resistant, they just have resistance to monoaminergic drugs.”
Commentary
Zuranolone: FAQs for clinicians and patients
Zuranolone was studied in women with severe postpartum depression and had to meet criteria for major depressive disorder no earlier than the third...
Latest News
Burnout in medical profession higher among women, younger clinicians
A burned-out physician is most likely a young woman practicing in primary care.
Supplements
Federal Health Care Data Trends 2023
Article
Data Trends 2023: Depression
News
Service dogs help veterans with PTSD lead better lives
“These dogs pick up on PTSD symptoms and come over and press themselves against you, push their faces into yours, and give you those big puppy dog...
Opinion
The cult of the suicide risk assessment
The rising fascination with repeated suicide risk assessment is misguided in its current form.