(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.

Nitrous oxide, informally known as laughing gas, has shown rapid antidepressant effects in people with depression in a series of small clinical trials, with symptoms easing within hours of inhaling it ...

At Stanford, a treatment that aims magnetic pulses at the brain is showing results for people with treatment-resistant depression. It’s called SAINT, and here’s how it works.

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. At ...

Women's Health. 2010;6(4):565-576. Complementary and herbal medicines represent pharmacologic treatment alternatives for depression and are thought to have fewer adverse effects, although there is ...

Q: I'm healthy and fit, but can't shake my constant mild depression. I'vebeen reading that the herb St. John's Wort can boost mood. Can it? A: St. John's Wort is generally safe and effective in mild ...

The latest edition of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey was published in April. It collected data from a representative sample of U.S. residents 12 years old or older about their ...

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 ...