Parkinson's medication shows promise in treating treatment-resistant depression

For many people who suffer from depression, the condition is not just about feeling down but also about a loss of motivation and difficulty finding pleasure in activities they used to enjoy.

A new study conducted in Sweden shows that a medicine used to treat Parkinson's disease can be used as an add-on therapy to alleviate these symptoms in some patients with treatment-resistant depression.

The study has been published in Nature Medicine. ...