Compass Pathways Plc’s shares plummeted after its psychedelic drug to treat a form of depression disappointed investors in a late-stage trial. The company said its psilocybin drug reduced depression ...

How Psychedelic Drugs Are Making a Comeback to Treat Depression The hallucinogenic compound psilocybin is undergoing a renaissance-not as a recreational drug but as a potential treatment for mental ...

Scientists are exploring a new way to harness the medical promise of psychedelic compounds without the mind-bending side effects. Researchers created modified versions of psilocin — the active form of ...

Depression is one of the most widespread health conditions in the world. According to the World Health Organization, it affects more than 280 million people globally, cutting across age, gender, and ...

SAN FRANCISCO, California -- For the first time, the FDA has approved a medication specifically to treat new mothers who suffer from postpartum depression. The drug is called Brexanolone and will be ...

Treating Depression in Children: Which Drug? Major depressive disorder is experienced by 2%-3% of early school-aged children and 5%-6% of all adolescents. [1] Data show an increase in the use of ...

Positive data on depression treatment based on a drug related to the psychedelic DMT is breathing life into shares of biotechs working on psychedelic medicines, after years of disappointments. Just as ...

Dr. Andrew Stoll answers the question: 'Natural Remedies To Treat Depression?' — -- Question: Are there any natural remedies that will help treat my depression such as vitamins, omega-3 fatty ...

Data are limited, however. In mice, ingesting exercise mimetics appeared to improve depressive-like behaviors, and the ...

Recent research findings suggest that cognitive behavioral therapy and similar modalities are more effective than SSRIs in the treatment of depression. Patients who are treated with therapy experience ...

Understanding what depression is – and what it is not – is often the first step toward relief.

Postpartum depression strikes 400,000 American women every year, and one in nine will experience the disorder in their lifetime. These new mothers experience sadness, hopelessness, low energy, and ...