Herbal Remedies For Depression - Facts and Precautions

In search for a more natural approach in the objective of treating depression, many people consider the effectiveness of herbal remedies for depression. One good thing why many turn to herbal remedies is the truth that they are less expensive. This is a wise option - why turn to costly antidepressant drugs when there is available solution that won't hurt your pocket at all?

Increased US Prison Population Has Profound Demographic Consequences, Disproportionately Affecting Black Males

The mammoth increase in the United States' prison population since the 1970s is having profound demographic consequences that disproportionately affect black males. "This jump in incarceration rates represents a massive intervention in American families at a time when the federal government was making claims that it was less involved in their lives," according to a University of Washington researcher who will present findings Sunday (Aug.

Depression Found To Hasten Decline In Cancer Patients

Depression causes patients with advanced cancer to die sooner than they should, say scientists at the University of Liverpool. In a six-month study patients who were found to be depressed had a 7% increased chance of dying and this percentage increased depending on the severity of the depression. Depression is common in patients with advanced cancer and in a significant number of patients it is persistent.

Targacept Starts Phase 2b Clinical Trial Of TC-5214 As Augmentation Treatment In Major Depressive Disorder

Targacept, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRGT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of drugs known as NNR Therapeuticsâ„¢, today announced that it has initiated a Phase 2b clinical trial of TC-5214 as an augmentation therapy in subjects with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). TC-5214 is a broad spectrum neuronal nicotinic receptor (NNR) antagonist and represents a promising new mechanism in development for the treatment of MDD.

A Protein From A Common Smoldering Virus Linked To Chronic Fatigue Syndrome And Depression

A study suggests that a "smoldering" central nervous system (CNS) infection may play a role in conditions that plague millions of Americans. Kazuhiro Kondo, MD, PhD, of the Jikei University Medical School in Tokyo identified a novel human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) protein present in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) patients but not healthy controls that may contribute to psychological symptoms often associated with that and other disorders.

Depression, SSRI and Serotonin - What is the Connection

We are all depressed at some point in our lives. But instead of going on prescription drugs, self-medicating with illegal drugs or alcohol or other life destroying actions, we were able to gain control of our lives with will powder, help from our friends and change of our aptitude and actions. This is what causes depression to be suspected of being caused by weak character.

Voluntary Exercise Does Not Appear To Alleviate Anxiety And Depression

Voluntary physical activity does not appear to cause a reduction in anxiety and depression, but exercise and mood may be associated through a common genetic factor, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. In the general population, regular exercise is associated with reduced anxious and depressive symptoms, according to background information in the article.