Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) falls under the Mental Health category.

Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

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•Last Updated: October 13, 2024

MDD, otherwise known as clinical depression or major depression, is a more severe form of depression that may involve feelings of sadness, angry outbursts, a loss of interest in everyday activities, fatigue, feelings of worthlessness, difficulty thinking, and thoughts of suicide.

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Depression Symptoms - Panahi Y, Badeli R, Karami GR, Sahebkar AInvestigation of the efficacy of adjunctive therapy with bioavailability-boosted curcuminoids in major depressive disorderPhytother Res.(2015 Jan)
Depression Symptoms - Sepehrmanesh Z, Kolahdooz F, Abedi F, Mazroii N, Assarian A, Asemi Z, Esmaillzadeh AVitamin D Supplementation Affects the Beck Depression Inventory, Insulin Resistance, and Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomized, Controlled Clinical TrialJ Nutr.(2016 Feb)
Depression Symptoms - Laura Micheli, Silvia Spitoni, Lorenzo Di Cesare Mannelli, Anna Rita Bilia, Carla Ghelardini, Stefano PallantiBacopa monnieri as augmentation therapy in the treatment of anhedonia, preclinical and clinical evaluationPhytother Res.(2020 Sep)
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Depression Symptoms - Jahangard L, Sadeghi A, Ahmadpanah M, Holsboer-Trachsler E, Sadeghi Bahmani D, Haghighi M, Brand SInfluence of adjuvant omega-3-polyunsaturated fatty acids on depression, sleep, and emotion regulation among outpatients with major depressive disorders - Results from a double-blind, randomized and placebo-controlled clinical trialJ Psychiatr Res.(2018 Dec)
Depression Symptoms - Baron ShopsinThe clinical antidepressant effect of exogenous agmatine is not reversed by parachlorophenylalanine: a pilot studyActa Neuropsychiatrica.()
Depression Symptoms - N Gecele, G Francesetti, A MeluzziAcetyl-L-Carnitine in Aged Subjects with Major Depression: Clinical Efficacy and Effects on the Circadian Rhythm of CortisolDement Geriatr Cogn Disord.()
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