August 11th 2023
Psychiatry: a field of medicine that is constantly evolving.
Contemporary ECT, Part 2: Mechanism of Action and Future Research Directions
August 26th 2015Simply telling patients “we don’t know how ECT works” neglects our abundant knowledge of what this treatment does. The authors review biological actions of ECT and discuss future directions for research.
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Brain Stimulation With ECT: Neuroscience Insights From an Old Treatment
January 22nd 2015Some recent breakthroughs, using newly developed neuroscience investigational tools, suggest that if research resources are available, we could soon make substantial advances in understanding the mechanism of action of ECT.
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Neurostimulation for Mood Disorders
September 5th 2014We have medications that can affect serotonin, norepinephrine, and-to a lesser extent-dopamine. Many other neurotransmitters are involved with mood disorders, but we have no medications yet to target them. Neurostimulation offers a non-systemic somatic approach to depression, often with an improved side effect profile. More in this Q&A.
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We Are Still Flying Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
July 1st 2014More than 50 years have passed since One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest was published, and almost 40 years since the movie was released, but the issues seem as relevant today as they were back then. If you haven’t seen the film or have forgotten what you saw, see it again as soon as you can. Here's why.
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