Depression

Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide and is a major contributor to the overall global burden of disease. A common feature of the disorder is the presence of sad, empty, or irritable mood, accompanied by somatic and cognitive changes that significantly affect the individual’s capacity to function. Access and download free educational content about the current knowledge of Depression here. This includes pictures, videos, slide decks and other content, for example:

Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs) (Image)
Major Depressive Disorder – Neurobiology and Aetiology (Slide Deck)
Understanding Disease Pathology of Major Depressive Disorders (Video)

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Inflammation and Brain Disorders: A series of Articles

Neuroinflammation, either directly occurring in the brain from microglial activation or indirectly from peripherally generated immune modulators, is becoming apparent as a component of a number of brain disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease, depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
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When “Patients” are not “Patients” (Yet)

In this four-part series, we explore how earlier detection of brain disorders could improve patient care. Part 1 in this series introduces the concept of prodromal and preclinical disease—a state in which patients have markers of a disease but few or no symptoms. Part 2 focuses on efforts to identify…
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Brain imaging for psychiatrists: A series of articles

Brain imaging has advanced massively in the past two decades. Modern tools such as positron emission tomography (PET), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and Magnetoencephalography (MEG) allow us a much clearer view of how the brain works: we can almost literally “look inside the skull”. This series of articles introduces the…
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