Creativity and Depression: An evolving narrative
The link between creativity and depression is explored through history’s eminent achievers who have battled mental health issues.
The link between creativity and depression is explored through history’s eminent achievers who have battled mental health issues.
Mysterious nature of pain, challenging traditional views and highlighting the complexity of the human experience.
The diabetes medication semaglutide, which has gained popularity as a weight loss drug – Ozempic, Wegovy, etc. – can have life-altering effects.
Birth control pills, also known as contraceptives, has been linked to an increased risk of depression among adolescent and adult women.
BizNews spoke to Dr David Erritzoe, co-author of the recent study providing the first direct evidence that depression is connected to reduced serotonin.
A new study shows antidepressants outperformed placebo in only 15% of patients, and almost exclusively in those with the most severe depression.
Breggin’s historical account of his phenomenal career and candid criticism of the field of psychiatry, which he says is “at its heart about damaging the brain”.
Already, brain-computer interfaces have helped to control epileptic seizures and decrease tremors in patients with Parkinson’s disease.
Big Pharma continues to profit despite a group of UCL scientists concluding there’s no evidence that changes in serotonin levels cause depression.
Dr Ted Dinan comments on the link between mental health and the gut, and looking to the gut for a potential alternative to antidepressants.