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Psychedelics may help your brain cells form new connections

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Psychedelics may help your brain cells form new connections

LSD and other members of the psychedelic family make neurons grow more branches, potentially explaining how they might treat depression

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Ketamine ingredient improves severe depression in large trial

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DNA sequence analysis

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Huge haul of ‘depression genes’ shows it’s a complex condition

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Getting just 6 hours of sleep is linked to mental health issues

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A high IQ may protect men from a cause of psychological stress

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Dad power: The surprising new science of fatherhood

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How you speak predicts if psychedelic therapy will help you

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Johann Hari doesn't know depression's real causes – no one does

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Common condition endometriosis reprograms brain for depression

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How social stress makes your brain vulnerable to depression

Bullying and other social stresses may make it easier for inflammatory substances to enter your brain, altering your mood and leaving you susceptible to depression

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Is modern life making today's teenagers more depressed?

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Brain-zap therapy may throw people with depression into a rage

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Magic mushroom extract changes brains of people with depression

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A type of sleep therapy reduces depression, anxiety and paranoia

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