This clinical trial found that MST is equally effective at reducing depression symptoms as ECT, but with fewer side effects.
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Alaina Tillman discusses psychiatry is moving toward a precision medicine model. For patients diagnosed with depression, selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors, SSRIs, are the most common treatment administered. However, for SSRIs, only about half of patients experience a relief of symptoms.
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Annie Ilsley discusses white matter composes about half the brain and forms pathways that are essential for communication between regions. Myelination is a key, neurodevelopmental process in which a fatty sheath, known as myelin, envelops neuronal axons that form white matter tracks, acting as insulation and allowing for efficient conduction through these pathways.
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Destiny Wright discusses working memory can be thought of as the brain’s sticky notes allowing us to briefly hold and manipulate information. We use it to plan and carry out everyday tasks, such as making a list of chores or remembering bedtime routines, which as we know are things that young children really struggle with.
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For the first time ever, an international team of researchers has created a complete cell atlas of a whole mammalian brain.
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Josh Santana shares his story of growing up with ADHD and bipolar disorder.
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Electroconvulsive therapy, known as ECT, has long been mischaracterized in pop culture, but in truth, this is a safe and effective treatment that has provided a road to recovery for many people with hard-to-treat depression. In this episode, we'll talk with Dr. Sarah Hollingsworth “Holly” Lisanby, an internationally recognized innovator in ECT and other brain stimulation tools. We'll dispel misconceptions about brain stimulation, learn how seizure therapies can help with depression, and touch upon the future of this life-saving treatment.
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An in-depth look at Kristina Saffran's journey with Anorexia Nervosa.
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The National Institutes of Health is inviting high school students ages 16-18 to participate in an essay contest on the topic of mental health stigma.
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On October 23, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) announced the creation of a new Division of Data Science and Technology (DST).
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