A single dose of the psychedelic substance psilocybin can provide rapid relief from depressive symptoms – within just a few ...

Nitrous oxide, better known as laughing gas, is emerging from the dental chair and operating room as one of the most intriguing new tools for tackling severe depression. A growing body of research ...

Nitrous oxide, better known as laughing gas, is quietly emerging as one of the most intriguing rapid-acting options for people whose depression has not budged with standard pills or talk therapy.

The anesthetic ketamine may produce a fast-acting antidepressant response in patients with treatment-resistant depression, according to a study published in the journal Nature and reported on ...

Scientists have uncovered the antidepressant mechanism behind ketamine — an anesthetic, a recreational dance-party drug, and, as it turns out, an unusually fast-acting mood booster. The scientists ...

Ketamine is a highly effective, fast-acting antidepressant that works even for patients who have not responded to other medications. However, the brain mechanisms important for these rapid treatment ...

A new clinical trial found that psilocybin therapy eased recurring depression symptoms within days, with some benefits ...

Researchers from Tokyo University of Science uncover cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the antidepressant-like effects of the delta opioid receptor agonists, paving the way for its clinical ...