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SSRIs face next-generation antidepresant replac...

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (UPI) — A study released Saturday could pose more bad news for the beleaguered anti-depressant field, but some analysts think the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors market...

Kate Moss’s off/on boyfriend, Pete Doherty trea...

Wayward rocker Pete Doherty has been diagnosed with manic depression and is receiving treatment for the condition. The Babyshambles frontman, who was arrested on suspicion of stealing a car and...

Excess internet use can lead to depression in y...

Amsterdam. That obsessive use of the internet by young people hits school results and often has a negative impact on social lives is well known, but now a new Dutch...

Depression, heart disease often go hand in hand

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Depression is one of the most common health disorders in the US, and heart disease is a leading cause of death. “Although they can and...

Researchers make depression gene breakthrough

In a medical breakthrough, based on  25 years’ research, scientists have found that people who carry a particular gene are more likely to suffer depression regardless of their life experiences....

Childhood Depression May Raise Risk of Ecstasy Use

Study Says it is linked to pre-existing depressionAmsterdam; according to a Dutch study published today, ecstasy the illegal club drug often blamed by doctors for causing depression and anxiety may...