Advancing Treatment Approaches for Treatment-Resistant Depression
Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) is a complex challenge in mental health, characterized by patients' inadequate response to standard antidepressant therapies. The landmark ...
How Ketamine and CBT Work Together to Combat Depression
Ketamine can rapidly alleviate depressive symptoms, often within hours, compared to the weeks or months typically required for traditional antidepressants to...
Unlocking the Brain: How the Lateral Habenula Influences Depression and Ketamine Therapy
In the intricate landscape of neuroscience, the lateral habenula (LHb) stands out as a critical structure in understanding depression. This blog explores...
Ketamine and the Future of Mental Health: Insights from the Oxford International Conference
The Oxford Ketamine International Conference in March 2024 brought together leading experts and researchers from around the world to explore the basic science and...
What’s in Your Genes?
Carl was 47 years old when he first came to see me. He had his first depressive episode in his mid-twenties. It responded well to an...
Through the Stomach to the … Brain!
It has become increasingly clear that there is a two-way connection between the bugs living in our gut and the activities occurring...
I Quit Using. So Why Don’t I Feel Happy
It’s not difficult to understand why someone, who is actively using drugs, may feel bored when he/she is not high. It is more difficult...
What’s in a name, or the curious drug called Topiramate
I often hear from patients “Why are you prescribing me an antidepressant for (and here comes the name of some condition such as anxiety or obsessions) ...
Lavender, the plant with surprising effects.
Lavender was first used in ancient Egypt and Greece as a fragrance, and it has been used for its healing properties since the days of the Roman Empire. This knowledge...
When the Brain Buzzes: Understanding Zaps After SSRI Discontinuation
Known as 'brain zaps,' these perplexing phenomena are a fairly common yet poorly understood side effect of antidepressant discontinuation...