Esketamine for Treatment of Resistant Depression The US Food and Drug Administration approved Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s esketamine nasal spray for treatment-resistant depression; the drug is the chemical cousin of ketamine, the powerful anesthetic that has...
Vitamin D Deficiency Depression Vitamin D is known as the “sunshine” vitamin. It is an essential fat-soluble nutrient. It helps keep bones healthy and strong, helps cell growth, and benefits immune function. Your body absorbs vitamin D primarily through...
Bryan M. Dechairo, Ph.D., talks about Assurex Health’s GeneSight® test and how it helps patients get on the road to mental wellness faster. Watch the Video Get to Know a Gene: HTR2A The 5-HT2A receptor, encoded by the HTR2A gene, is responsible for...
Even though setting the clocks back during winter leads to an extra hour of sleep, the added hour of darkness in the evening is harder to handle, according to a new study. Â Find a psychiatrist in Orange County. Depression cases at psychiatric hospitals in Denmark...
If you are tired or depressed much of the time, your doctor will order blood tests for the two thyroid hormones called T3 and T4, and for the brain hormones called TSH and prolactin. If your TSH is high and your prolactin is normal, you are probably hypothyroid and...
Both men and women can suffer from Depression. Unfortunately, men seek the help they need less often than their female counterparts. They can also experience depression differently. However, men die by suicide at a rate that is three times the rate observed in women....
