Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

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2 papers

Depression and eating disorders: Treatment and course

David Mischoulon, Kamryn T. Eddy, Aparna Keshaviah, Diana Dinescu, Stephanie L. Ross, Andrea E. Kass, et al.
Journal of Affective Disorders Summary & key facts 2010 137 citations

This long study followed 246 treatment-seeking women with anorexia or bulimia for about 9 years. Major depression was common and often long-lasting: 70% of those who had depression recovered, but 65% of those who recovered later relapsed. Recovery chances varied by type of eating disorder, and time on antidepressants was…

Eating Disorders and Behaviors Mental Health Research Topics Treatment of Major Depression

Antidepressant Treatment and Manic Switch in Bipolar I Disorder: A Clinical and Molecular Genetic Study

Chih‐Ken Chen, Lawrence Shih-Hsin Wu, Ming‐Chyi Huang, Chian‐Jue Kuo, Andrew T. A. Cheng

Researchers studied 1004 people with bipolar I disorder who had at least one depressive episode. They found that people who received antidepressant treatment were more likely to have a manic episode within eight weeks after their depression got better. A genetic marker (rs10262219) showed a strong signal in the first…

Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare Bipolar Disorder and Treatment Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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