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Decades before it became known as "gas station heroin," tianeptine was prescribed to treat depression in dozens of countries. Now, U.S. poison control centers are reporting a dramatic spike in cases ...

Compass Pathways Plc’s shares plummeted after its psychedelic drug to treat a form of depression disappointed investors in a late-stage trial. The company said its psilocybin drug reduced depression ...

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A much-awaited treatment for postpartum depression, zuranolone, hit the market in December, promising an accessible and fast-acting medication for a debilitating illness. But most private health ...