By Rolfe Winkler and Brianna Abbott Dec. 16, 2023 9:00 pm ET Matthew Perry’s death from the effects of ketamine brought new scrutiny to the booming business to prescribe the powerful anesthetic to patients in clinics and online. Perry was receiving ketamine infusions for depression and anxiety before he was found unresponsive in the pool … Read more
Northwestern University scientists may have figured out why pulling an all-nighter can leave us feeling loopy and downright giddy for days after. In a new study out this week, the researchers found that acute sleep deprivation in mice can trigger a rapid release of dopamine within the brain and boost its plasticity, temporarily creating hyperactive … Read more
A split Food and Drug Administration decision on a new depression medicine from Sage Therapeutics and Biogen blew holes in the strategies of both companies and raised questions about the future of their collaboration. Late on Friday, the FDA approved a two-week course of the pill Zurzuvae as a treatment for postpartum depression, but not … Read more