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New Study: Cognitive Aerobic Exercise Boosts Working Memory

ADDitude

February 27, 2025 Cognitive-aerobic exercise improves working memory more than aerobic exercise alone in children and adolescents with ADHD, according to a new study 1 published in Frontiers in Psychology. Previous research has shown that exercise relieves ADHD symptoms by increasing endorphins and neurotransmitters in the brain.

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Spravato Approved for Treatment-Resistant Depression

ADDitude

February 25, 2025 Spravato, the esketamine nasal spray approved in 2019 for use alongside oral antidepressants for treatment-resistant depression, has been approved by the U.S. Esketamine is a form of the dissociative agent ketamine , commonly used as an anesthetic; it works by targeting the neurotransmitter glutamate.

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Romantic Love and SSRIs

Real Psychiatry

In their analysis the independent variable was SSRI use and they examined biological sex, mental health problems, intensity of romantic love, obsessive thinking, commitment, and frequency of sex as the dependent variables. Serotonin is a very important neurotransmitter in the human brain. 2025 Jan 21:S0165-0327(25)00100-4.

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It's Okay to Need Medication for Mental Health Treatment

Zencare

Published on January 22, 2025 by Zencare Team. There are 298 mental health conditions currently recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition-TR, which is the standard reference for clinical practice among trained, licensed mental health professionals, in the US.