Active Depression

Results of a decadeslong study recently published in BMJ found that suicide risk increased on New Year’s Day in most countries, while the risk varied by country on Christmas.

A Boston-area biotechnology firm announced it has received a patent titled “Carboxylated Psilocybin Derivatives and Methods of Using” for its EVM301 series of molecules to treat a range of mental health disorders.

Increased levels of discrimination were associated with higher odds of depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation, especially among Hispanic or Latino individuals, researchers reported in JAMA Psychiatry.