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Research establishes wide variation in physical side-effects of antidepressants

Antidepressants differ widely in how they affect the body, according to new research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London, in collaboration with the University of Oxford.

 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 22 Oct 2025
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Group singing reduces symptoms of postnatal depression for up to six months

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London and the social enterprise Breathe Arts Health Research has shown that a specially designed group singing intervention, Breathe Melodies for Mums, is an effective and acceptable way to treat mothers with postnatal depression.  

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 15 Oct 2025
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Experts with lived experience address mental health stigma

The community engagement event, “Voices of Experience: Breaking Mental Health Stigma”, was hosted at Peckham Levels in South East London in May 2025 as part of Mental Health Awareness Week.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 23 Jun 2025
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Biological pathway in the brain could help explain why teenage girls are more depressed than boys

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) King’s College London has shown that a biological brain mechanism called the ‘kynurenine pathway’ is imbalanced in adolescents with depression, and this imbalance is more pronounced in teenage girls than boys.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 25 Mar 2025
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Three quarters of people who have taken antidepressants say they were helpful

75% of a sample of nearly 20,000 people who have taken selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) report they found them helpful, finds new research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 13 Mar 2025
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