Genius, Suicide and Mental Illness: Insights into a Deep Connection

Several factors, such as severity of symptoms, family history, substance abuse and a “mixed” depressive and manic state may combine to increase the risk for suicide

Common antidepressants may also affect learning and digestion

New insights into how selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors work suggest they reverse inhibited nerve regeneration and connectivity that may underlie depression

Ketamine, an anesthetic and illicit party drug, is emerging as a fast-acting antidepressant

People who kill themselves have more of a type of neuron important for social emotions