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The FDA has given the green light to the first major new classes of antidepressant therapies in decades, opening up new avenues for therapeutic development.

Researchers identify neurological pathways through which light affects mood and learning in mice.

The coming legalization of recreational marijuana is already increasing funding for studies, but regulations on such research have been slow to change.

The daughters of Finnish women separated from their parents as children during World War II have higher rates of psychiatric hospitalization than those born to women who had not been evacuated.

An online survey finds that people report feeling most relaxed with a glass of red wine or beer, and most aggressive when drinking spirits.

Researchers have identified a gene that ties sleeping patterns to the winter blues experienced by many people living at extreme northern and southern latitudes.

One year olds smile more and communicate better if they participate in interactive music classes with their parents.