In everyday language, the word depression is used in diverse ways and can refer to anything from passing feelings of sadness and unhappiness to chronic grief and deep despair. When clinicians and ...

More than 200 commonly prescribed drugs could have that side effect. More than one-third of American adults may be using prescription medications that can potentially cause depression or increase the ...

I was in my second year of medical school when Solomon Snyder, a professor of neuroscience at Johns Hopkins Medical School, presented to our class his revolutionary work in brain chemistry and ...

Commonly prescribed medicines for anxiety, depression and sleep disorders may pose a heightened risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive and fatal neurological disorder, ...

Spravato (esketamine) is a nasal spray used for depression and was approved by the FDA in 2019. It is specifically for treatment-resistant depression, meaning depression symptoms that have not gotten ...

In the not-too-distant future, a screening assessment for depression could include a quick brain scan to identify the best treatment. Brain imaging combined with machine learning can reveal subtypes ...

Learn the nine key warning signs that may indicate it’s time for a depression screening. Understand when low mood, fatigue, or changes in sleep could signal something more serious.