Dr. David Brendel answers the question: 'Substance Abuse And Depression?' — -- Question: What is the relationship between depression and substance abuse? Answer: There is a very close ...

Psychedelics are a “game changer” in depression care, according to William Blair, but the complicated treatment regimens mean ...

The largest study to date confirms that ketamine — a “club drug” that is also legally used as an anesthetic — could be a quick and effective way to relieve depression. The results were presented at ...

Finasteride, a widely-used treatment for hair loss, has been linked with depression and suicide for over 20 years. Despite this, however, the drug’s manufacturer and regulators have not launched ...

Positive data on depression treatment based on a drug related to the psychedelic DMT is breathing life into shares of biotechs working on psychedelic medicines, after years of disappointments. Just as ...

Compass Pathways Plc’s shares plummeted after its psychedelic drug to treat a form of depression disappointed investors in a late-stage trial. The company said its psilocybin drug reduced depression ...

Taylor Momsen experienced a “dark period” in her life following the death of two friends. “I got very heavy into substance abuse and this cloud of depression that I couldn't shake,” Momsen, 32, shared ...

Q. I developed severe depression while taking Repatha, the injectable cholesterol-lowering drug. It took me a horrible nine months to realize the drug was making me suicidal. If I wasn’t sleeping, I ...

Treating Depression in Children: Which Drug? Major depressive disorder is experienced by 2%-3% of early school-aged children and 5%-6% of all adolescents. [1] Data show an increase in the use of ...