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Exercise is an excellent first-line adjunct for the treatment of depression. However the patient’s motivation to do so hinges upon the severity of symptoms of the disease.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 15, 2025 Source:Exercise should be first-line treatment for depression, Ottawa researcher says
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McGill researchers identify blood markers linked to teen depression and brain changes
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 10, 2025 Source:McGill researchers identify blood markers linked to teen depression and brain changes
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Ketamine therapy can help people with depression, but also requires professional supervision to mitigate risks.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 22, 2024 Source:Ketamine therapy can help people with depression, but also poses risks: experts
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If you like coffee then enjoy. There are hundreds of observational studies leading to headline claims trying to justify its consumption on the basis of good or bad health outcomes. Nature of these studies: they are unable to establish causality.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 18, 2023 Source:This amount of coffee a day is tied to a lower risk of depression and anxiety: study Reference:The association between coffee consumption and risk of incident depression and anxiety: Exploring the benefits of moderate intake
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LSD and psilocin discovered to bind to specific receptors that induce changes to brain structure and function that may explain why they have a rapid antidepressant effect.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 7, 2023 Source:Scientists May Have Found Exactly How LSD Treats Depression Reference:Psychedelics promote plasticity by directly binding to BDNF receptor TrkB
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New clinic at The Royal uses esketamine to treat severe treatment-resistant depression. Unfortunately patients of limited means will have difficulty paying the $800 per treatment. It is not covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 1, 2023 Source:New clinic at The Royal uses esketamine to treat severe depression
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As under-the-table market grows, patients urge Ottawa to regulate magic mushrooms
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 11, 2023 Source:As under-the-table market grows, patients urge Ottawa to regulate magic mushrooms
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Amid buzz around the medical benefits of psilocybin, a new production facility gets to work in B.C. Studies are ongoing with early evidence pointing to its ability to relieve symptoms in adults suffering from treatment-resistant depression.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 5, 2022 Source:Amid buzz around the medical benefits of magic mushrooms, a new production facility gets to work in B.C.
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@JAMAPediatrics study suggests that during first year of pandemic “1 in 4 youth globally are experiencing clinically elevated depression symptoms, while 1 in 5 youth are experiencing clinically elevated anxiety symptoms.”
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 10, 2021 Source:Anxiety, depression in kids double during pandemic; teens, girls most at risk: study Reference:Global Prevalence of Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms in Children and Adolescents During COVID-19