A Breakthrough in Treating Depression

More than 20% of American's will suffer from depression at some point in their lives - but traditional treatments are relatively ineffective. That, according to Dr Jyoti Mishra, is in part because current treatments are too 'blunt' an instrument. Simply put, "current health care standards are mostly just asking people how they feel and then writing a prescription for medication.” Here, Dr Mishra talks us through her potentially groundbreaking study in developing personalised treatment for depression - something that reflects the diversity of causes that live under the same label. Her study represents a huge conceptual leap - and this podcast isn't one to miss. You can read the research here:

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A Breakthrough in Treating Depression is an episode from The Scientistt Podcast by Scientistt.

This episode is 00:36:29 long.

This episode was published on Aug 11, 2021.

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