Adults with treatment-resistant major depression who received intravenous ketamine twice a week for three weeks improved at rates statistically comparable to those who underwent electroconvulsive ...

A recent study has discovered that — contrary to expectation — electroconvulsive therapy may be a better treatment option for many people whose depression has not been eased by other interventions. A ...

An international clinical trial led by researchers at the Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and University of California San Diego School of Medicine, published in The Lancet Psychiatry, ...

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Depression is a common yet debilitating condition that often requires professional treatment. Find out what the research shows about what works and what doesn't.