Postpartum mood swings are correlated with high monoamine oxidase A binding, a study shows. For most women, the birth of their baby is one of the most strenuous but also happiest days in their lives.

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Despite the replacement of the monoamine hypothesis of depression with a more comprehensive understanding of multiple influencing factors in the pathology of depression, it is clear that elevating ...

A small percentage of patients with major depression have had or will have manic episodes consisting of hyperactivity, euphoria, and an increase in pleasure seeking. Although some pathogenetic ...

Previous research has suggested that the severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus affects the brain and causes enduring neurological problems. However, how the virus causes various ...

Discover how electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) offers rapid and effective treatment for depression, though its mechanisms remain a mystery. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a crude but effective ...

New Zealand blackcurrants are good for keeping us mentally young and agile, researchers report, a finding that could have potential in managing the mental decline associated with aging populations, or ...

The dos and don’ts of taking medications can be confusing, but there are good reasons for your doctor’s orders. If you’re taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) to help treat depression or ...

Recently, Moncrieff and colleagues published a review of the evidence for the serotonin theory of depression, concluding that there was “no consistent evidence of there being an association between ...

For most women, the birth of their baby is one of the most strenuous but also happiest days in their lives. However, joy and happiness are often followed by fatigue and exhaustion. The vast majority ...