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Two breakthrough approaches in psychiatry could transform care for over one billion people living with mental health conditions worldwide. Personalized treatments and psychedelic therapies are showing promise where conventional medications have fallen short.
UC Davis Health now offers a breakthrough depression treatment that works in just five days instead of six weeks. In early studies, 90% of patients with treatment-resistant depression found relief.
A new rapid therapy for treatment-resistant depression shows remarkable results in just five days, offering hope to millions who haven't found relief through traditional medications. UC Davis Health now offers this breakthrough treatment to patients who've tried everything else.
A new accelerated therapy for treatment-resistant depression shows results in just five days instead of six weeks. UC Davis Health now offers SAINT, a personalized brain stimulation treatment that helped 90% of patients in a small Stanford study.
A Swedish study found that one 25mg dose of psilocybin rapidly reduced depression symptoms in patients who hadn't responded well to traditional treatments. While the advantage over placebo faded after a year, more than half who received psilocybin achieved remission within six weeks.
Scientists discovered three specific brain pathways that predict whether deep brain stimulation will relieve severe depression. The finding could transform treatment for people who haven't found relief anywhere else.
Scientists discovered three brain pathways that predict lasting relief from severe depression, bringing hope to millions who haven't found help from traditional treatments. The findings could make experimental brain stimulation therapy far more effective.
A Long Island hospital is transforming lives with an FDA-approved ketamine nasal spray that's helping people with severe depression when nothing else worked. Patients who couldn't leave their beds are now planning futures and reconnecting with family.
A single session of neurofeedback brain training gave people with depression an immediate mood boost that lasted into the next day. The non-invasive technique helped participants regulate brain activity linked to motivation and reward.
Scientists found a measurable brain pattern that predicts which depression patients will benefit most from ketamine treatment. The discovery could lead to safer alternatives without the drug's risky side effects.
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A prescription headset that treats depression with gentle brain stimulation is now available in the US, offering hope to millions seeking alternatives to medication. The Flow device showed 45% remission rates in clinical trials.
UC Davis Health just launched a new clinic offering electroconvulsive therapy, giving people with treatment-resistant depression and severe mental illness access to a proven treatment that can restore quality of life. The Sacramento facility aims to reduce stigma while expanding care options for conditions that haven't improved with standard medications.