A new randomized-controlled trial has shown fluvoxamine, an antidepressant, significantly reduces hospitalizations due to COVID-19 (79 [11%] of 741 in the fluvoxamine group .vs. 119 [16%] of 756 in the
Over the course of a multidecade longitudinal study, the researchers discovered that exercise reduces the risk of incurring future anxiety disorders by 62%. In a recently published study, a Swedish
When compared to the antidepressant treatment group, physical exercise as a therapy alternative was equally beneficial in alleviating depressive symptoms in the short term (1 month). Depression is a common
The researchers observed an increase in the number and size of dendritic spines after 24 hours of psilocybin administration. The alterations were still visible a month later. Furthermore, after being
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors are a type of medicine used to treat depression. They operate by increasing levels of serotonin, the brain’s “happy hormone.” According to a recent UCLA study, such
A new genetic study published in the journal, JAMA Psychiatry, on May 26 found that waking up one hour earlier can lower a person’s chance of major depression by 23%.