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 ...

A drug-free treatment for depression has hit the Rutland Regional Medical Center, opening up a potential new option for care in southern Vermont.

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 ...

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 ...

The first drug for women suffering postpartum depression received federal approval on Tuesday, a move likely to pave the way for a wave of treatments to address a debilitating condition that is the ...

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 ...

A new study from the American Cancer Society’s medical journal found that psilocybin — the active ingredient in “magic mushrooms” — helped with depression Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at ...

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug specifically developed for severe depression after childbirth. The agency on Tuesday approved Sage Therapeutics' ...

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 ...

GLP-1 medications like semaglutide (Ozempic) may offer unexpected mental health benefits alongside weight loss. A large study ...

For the first time, Americans with depression will soon be able to use a prescription brain-stimulation device at home. The approval comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and marks a major ...