Laughing gas can ease symptoms of depression in just two hours by acting on a brain chemical with no side-effects, new research suggests

Laughing gas can ease symptoms of depression in two hours, research suggestsKetamine and nitrous oxide act on different brain chemical known as glutamateUp to one in four with depression show no…

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Hallucinogenic chemical in magic mushrooms moves one step closer to being used to treat depression after scientists find psilocybin is safe

Psilocybin was found to be safe and well tolerated by healthy volunteersThey were given the compounds while evaluated by researchers in a clinical trialSome of the participants experienced hallucinations and…

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People who exercise for as little as 30 minutes a day may be up to 17% less likely to get depression – even if they’re genetically vulnerable to it

Four hours of weekly exercise can cut the odds of depression by 17 per cent But the Massachusetts scientists also found that just 30 minutes daily will helpAerobic exercise is not…

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People who eat dark chocolate are less likely to be depressed ‘because its psychoactive ingredients produce a feeling of euphoria similar to cannabis’

Scientists quizzed more than 13,000 people about their chocolate consumptionThose who ate dark chocolate were less likely to have depressive symptomsBut no such link existed among volunteers who had milk…

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CBD may make you less aggressive: Tests show the cannabis-derived compound activates two key brain receptors and calms mice down

Scientists tested various doses of CBD on aggressive miceCBD made the mice attack less often than those not given any at allMore experiments found receptors which play a part in the…

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Minor head injuries during childhood are being linked to the growing cases of depression

Katie Hughes did not know what caused her weight gain, nausea and depression Her crippling health issues were caused by a fault in her pituitary gland The pituitary regulates the supply of vital hormones…

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