Antidepressants

Researchers have found a range of commonly prescribed antidepressants can increase bacteria’s resistance to antibiotic medications. A study led by Professor Jianhua Guo from University of Queensland’s Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology focused on prescription drugs used to treat depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, and other psychological conditions.  More than 42 million prescriptions were […]

Mike McCully, CEO of Gate Neurosciences, speaks to DDW’s Diana Spencer about the company’s pipeline of next-generation antidepressants and why this could be the most exciting time in the history of psychiatry. DS: How has our understanding of the brain developed in the last 70 years?  MM: Although our understanding of the brain is still […]