Magnet therapy for depression—here's how it works
Magnets to treat depression? It may sound bizarre, but this treatment is now available on the NHS. It's called transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS.
Jun 7, 2023
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Magnets to treat depression? It may sound bizarre, but this treatment is now available on the NHS. It's called transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS.
Jun 7, 2023
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On 3 February 2023, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) made a surprising announcement. From 1 July, authorized psychiatrists will be able to prescribe MDMA for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ...
May 15, 2023
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For the first time, the British Association for Psychopharmacology (BAP) has produced a guideline on catatonia. Catatonia is a severe psychiatric disorder that has been associated with a wide range of medical complications. ...
Apr 10, 2023
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People living with HIV (PLWH) are far more likely to be diagnosed with depression, take antidepressants, be treated with electroconvulsive therapy, and commit suicide than population controls, especially in the first two ...
Apr 4, 2023
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A new study from Karolinska Institutet suggests that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), lithium, and clozapine may reduce suicide rates in adolescent men with severe mental illness, consistent with previous findings in adults. ...
Mar 14, 2023
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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a treatment reserved for the most severe cases of depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Positive results are not guaranteed.
Oct 31, 2022
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Scientists believe that the structure of the adult brain is generally rigid and incapable of rapid changes; now new work has shown that this is not true. German researchers have shown that in-patient treatment for depression ...
Oct 18, 2022
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Patients arriving at Dr. Philip O'Carroll's Newport Beach office for their first ketamine treatment are in pain and often lost. They have visited other doctors, tried other solutions and are ready for what is considered a ...
Oct 5, 2022
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Depression sucked the life from Lori Jackson's time on this earth for nearly 40 years. On her darkest days in college she hung a blanket over her dorm room window to block out the light and slept, skipping classes.
Aug 24, 2022
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Older patients who receive electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for treatment of mood disorders have lower risk of mortality and greater protection against short-term risk of suicide, according to a Yale study.
Jan 24, 2022
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