Depression Issues in the News
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Defining Depression At The Neurobiological Level
Depression is actually defined by specific clinical symptoms such as sadness, difficulty to experience pleasure, sleep problems etc., present for at least two weeks, with impairment of psychosocial functioning. These symptoms guide the physician to m...
Publ.Date : Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:00:00 PDT
New Form Of Ketamine Treats Depression "Like Magic"
"It's like a magic drug", said the lead researcher of a team from Yale University in the US whose latest study suggests that ketamine, a drug normally used as an anasthetic, could be reformulated as an anti-depressant that takes effect in hours ra...
Publ.Date : Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:00:00 PDT
Naurex's Novel Antidepressant GLYX-13 Recognized As One Of Windhover's Top 10 Neuroscience Projects To Watch
Naurex Inc., a clinical stage company developing innovative treatments for depression and other CNS disorders, reported that its clinical stage candidate for the treatment of depression, GLYX-13, and its second-generation NRX-1050 series have been se...
Publ.Date : Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:00:00 PDT
Teenage Smoking Linked To Higher Depression Risk
According to a recent sub-study, part of long-term Nicotine Dependence in Teens (NDIT) study based at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre, University of Toronto and the University of Montreal, professionals discovered that smoking can...
Publ.Date : Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:00:00 PDT
Young Black Women At Increased Risk Of Self-Harm, Study Shows
Young, Black women are significantly more likely to self-harm than people from other ethnic groups, according to new research published in the September issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry...
Publ.Date : Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:00:00 PDT
Ecopsychology Journal Explores The Devastating Psychological Effects Of The BP Gulf Disaster
Anger, depression, and helplessness are the main psychological responses being seen in response to the catastrophic Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and they are likely to have long-lasting effects, according to an interview in Ecop...
Publ.Date : Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 PDT
European Commission Issues Positive Decision For Approval Of Seroquel XR As An Add-On Treatment Of Major Depressive Disorder
AstraZeneca announced that the European Commission (EC) has issued a positive decision for the approval of once-daily SEROQUEL XR (quetiapine fumarate) Extended Release Tablets as an add-on treatment of major depressive episodes in patients with Majo...
Publ.Date : Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:00:00 PDT
New Social Intervention To Help Pakistani Women With Depression
Researchers from the University of Manchester have developed a social intervention to help British Pakistani women with depression. Their 10-week programme, which was trialled in the north-west of England, helped the women feel more positive and im...
Publ.Date : Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:00:00 PDT
Hearts & Minds: NAMI Highlights Meditation, Yoga And Other "Mindfulness" Practices For Mental Illness
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is providing a new dimension to its Hearts & Minds initiative, an educational program that promotes "mind and body" health practices for individuals who live with mental illness...
Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:00:00 PDT
Disruption Of Circadian Rhythms By Chronic Drinking
Circadian rhythmicity is regulated by circadian clock genes, and animal studies have shown that chronic drinking can alter expressions in these genes...
Publ.Date : Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 PDT
Sun Pharma Announces USFDA Approval For Generic Venlafaxine Extended Release Tablets
Sun Pharma announced that USFDA has granted an approval for an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) to market a generic version of Venlafaxine Hydrochloride Extended Release tablets. These generic extended release Venlafaxine tablets are therapeu...
Publ.Date : Thu, 19 Aug 2010 06:00:00 PDT
