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Mind controls: Magnetic relief for depression

Transcranial magnetic stimulation lets us turn parts of the brain on or off at will. It can ease depression too, and a handheld device may be on the way

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Mind controls: Wires in the brain

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Infectious moods: A depressing side effect

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Infectious moods: A depressing side effect

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Placebos can work even when you know they're fakes

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Feeling blue? Try a dose of blue light

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Genes marked by stress make grandchildren mentally ill

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Genes marked by stress make grandchildren mentally ill

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Gene therapy proposed to treat depression

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Magic mushrooms reduce anxiety over cancer

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Magic mushrooms reduce anxiety over cancer

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Psychoactive drugs: From recreation to medication

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Psychoactive drugs: From recreation to medication

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Depression dulls sense of smell

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Depression dulls sense of smell

People who suffer depression are less sensitive to odours and the parts of their brains responsible for smelling are smaller

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Serotonin cell discoveries mean rethink of depression

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Depression makes the world look dull

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Ancient African lake fertilises the Amazon

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Breast cancer and depression treatments don't mix

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