depression treatment
09/09/2018
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By Michelle Simmons
The anti-depressive effects of the chili pepper
Research has found that chili pepper (Capsicum annuum) possesses anti-depressive properties, which makes it a promising treatment for depression. The study, published in the European Journal of Medicinal Plants, aimed to determine the antidepressant potential of methanol fruit extract of chili pepper in mice. Researchers from Kaduna State University in Nigeria used three tests: Force […]
08/27/2018
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By Isabelle Z.
Clinical trial using magic mushrooms to treat depression gets go-ahead from FDA
The FDA has just granted U.S. approval to a life sciences startup in London to use the psychedelic ingredient found in magic mushrooms in a trial for treating depression. The startup, Compass Pathways, was launched just two years ago with the backing of Peter Thiel. The trial is a phase IIB study of various dosages […]
05/13/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Neuroscientists look at brain stimulation as an alternative treatment for depression
In search of a way to treat depression, Philadelphia-based neuroscientists found a pathway in the brain circuitry of mice, and reported that stimulating this path causes animals to take up “anti-depressive” behavior. According to an article in Medical Xpress, this discovery could lead to brain stimulation as way to alter depression in humans. Dr. Amelia […]
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