A shift in personality for a 14-year-old with autism led his family on a multi-year journey to find out what had happened to ...

The Semmelweis reflex occurs when novel ideas are rejected because they challenge existing beliefs. Read on to see how this ...

Vagus nerve stimulation shows a positive treatment effect and improved quality of life among patients with treatment-resistant depression.

Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, who use an extended-release medication are more likely to continue the treatment and have a lower risk of developing substance use ...

A recent study analyzing data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) found that past-year recreational ketamine use among adults has increased dramatically since 2015, including ...

Even individuals whose symptoms do not yet meet the criteria for clinical depression benefit from therapeutic interventions. This conclusion comes from a new meta-study led by researchers from Munich ...

A successful pilot study to address health inequities related to chronic pain and depression has received notification of further National Institutes of Health funding to begin a full-scale clinical ...

Alcohol use can worsen symptoms of depression, mania, or hypomania in bipolar disorder and may have other negative effects on ...

The research, published Monday in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, also concluded that large municipal wastewater treatment plants are unable to fully remove the chemicals during ...

Mind-opening psychedelic drugs can provide a needed boost to people dealing with cancer or struggling with alcoholism, ...