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“Your brain on shrooms” – check us out in Nature and the New York Times.
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Washington University researchers test antidepressant for treating long COVID (Links to an external site)
By Russell Kinsaul Published: Mar. 18, 2024 at 5:55 PM CDT Check out the Healthy Mind Lab’s current study on long COVID! Researchers at Washington University are leading the way to find a treatment for a debilitating condition that affects as many as 16 million Americans.
Washington University trial studies antidepressant Fluvoxamine as treatment for Long COVID symptoms (Links to an external site)
ST. LOUIS (KMOV) -A clinical trial at the Washington University School of Medicine is studying the impact of an antidepressant on long COVID symptoms.
Specifically, the study is examining whether Fluvoxamine, a medication used to treat depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder, can relieve problems with “brain fog” and other neurological conditions associated with lingering symptoms.
Relieving treatment-resistant depression in older adults
At a Glance On behalf of Eric Lenze, MD, please check this link for a recent publication of ours posted on the NIH website!
Promoting resilience in health-care workers aim of new grant (Links to an external site)
WashU receives part of $103 million to address depression, anxiety related to pandemic
Adding med to antidepressant may help older adults with treatment-resistant depression (Links to an external site)
For some patients, two different medications better than antidepressant alone
Intravenous Ketamine for Late-Life Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Pilot Study of Tolerability, Safety, Clinical Benefits, and Effect on Cognition
Check out our recent publication on PubMed about our pilot study exploring Ketamine for treatment-resistant depression (TRD)!
Mindfulness Training for Depressed Older Adults Using Smartphone Technology: Protocol for a Fully Remote Precision Clinical Trial (Links to an external site)
Click the title to be sent to the a recent publication on a Healthy Mind Lab study! For the full article – click here
Healthy Mind Lab guide to clinical research
New to clinical research? Check out our guide!
Exercise, mindfulness don’t appear to boost cognitive function in older adults (Links to an external site)
In healthy older adults, neither led to measurable improvements after 6 months, 18 months