Treatment of bipolar disorder

Scientists Lightly Zapped People’s Brains and Made Them Easier to Hypnotize

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Researchers at Stanford University say they’ve made the sort of discovery that you’d expect to see in a piece of science fiction. In a controlled and randomized trial published this week, they found evidence that people can be made more susceptible to hypnosis with just two short sessions of non-invasive brain stimulation. The findings suggest … Read more

Ketamine Found No Better Than Placebo for Depression in Unique Experiment

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New research might complicate our understanding of ketamine as a potential treatment for depression. The study found that people with depression who were either given saline or ketamine before undergoing anesthesia for a surgery experienced a similar improvement in their symptoms afterward. The findings suggest that at least some of the therapeutic benefits seen with … Read more