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A new molecular target identified in depression

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New treatment approach could give quicker response times The discovery of a new mechanism involved in depression – and a way to target it with a drug as effective as classical antidepressants — provides new understanding of this illness and could pave the way for treatments with fewer side effects. In a study published in … Read more

Research from the Flores lab shows teens’ brains make them more vulnerable to suicide

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A paper published by the Flores laboratory sheds some light on the role of gene, called DCC, which controls dopamine connectivity in the prefrontal cortex during adolescence, and show that dysfunction of the gene — through stress and drug abuse, for example — can lead to long-term mental health consequences. View the original research article: … Read more