Antidepressant medications are the most commonly prescribed treatments in North America, yet 50 per cent of people do not respond adequately to antidepressant treatment. According to an important study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry,a key brain protein called monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) – is highly elevated during clinical depression yet is unaffected by treatment with commonly used antidepressants.The study has important implications for our understanding of why antidepressants don’t always work. [continue reading…]
Depression
The UK government is preparing to announce a major shift in mental health policy in England with a new emphasis on tackling and preventing depression.
The 10-year strategy is expected to call for better identification of those most at risk and wider access to psychological therapies for patients.link to continue reading
Source: BBC
Anxiety sensitivity, or the fear of feeling anxious, may put people who are already above-average worriers at risk for depression, according to Penn State researchers. Understanding how sensitivity to anxiety is a risk factor for depression may make anxiety sensitivity a potential target for treating depression in the future. [continue reading…]
Research carried out among thousands of people has shown a clear connection between depression and a loss of bone mass, leading to osteoporosis and fractures.
This was revealed by Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers, Prof. Raz Yirmiya, head of the Brain and Behavior Laboratory, and Prof. Itai Bab, head of the Bone Laboratory. They further revealed that the relationship between depression and bone loss is particularly strong among young women. [continue reading…]
