(CNN) — The matchup: Two doses of psilocybin, the active ingredient in “magic mushrooms,” against a six-week course of the popular antidepressant escitalopram, often sold as Lexapro or Cipralex.

In the serene surroundings of Baja California Sur, Viraha Wellness Center is revolutionizing the approach to treating addiction, PTSD, and depression with its groundbreaking alternative therapies. In ...

Dear Dr. Roach • “TMS” stands for “Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation” and is done for four to five weeks daily and takes about 30 to 40 minutes per treatment in the doctor’s office, with the doctor ...

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TMS is a well-established therapy for treatment-resistant depression. Large clinical studies show that it significantly reduces symptoms in 60 to 70% of patients, and 25 to 35% achieve remission. Most ...

The French Society for Biological Psychiatry and Neuropsychopharmacology has unveiled revised guidelines for the management of depressive disorders with partial and resistant responses to treatment.

Three versions of synthetic psilocybin have received the US Food and Drug Administration’s “breakthrough therapy” designation — in 2018 for treatment-resistant depression, which is diagnosed when ...

The stakes are high for psilocybin clinical trials — there’s a pressing need for a more effective medical solution in the fight against depression, especially treatment-resistant depression. Of the ...