more than 2 million people worldwide, multiple sclerosis is a disease for which there is no cure. The disease starts when the immune system attacks myelin, a protective coating that forms around nerve cells in a person’s brain and spinal cord, to produce a variety of initial symptoms, including

The mission of NIMH is to translate the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research leading to prevention, recovery and cure. Many pharmaceutical companies generally prefer to invest in more profitable disease areas. NIMH Intramural Research Program (IRP)

Over 300 million people worldwide are suffering from chronic depression. It is also one of the leading causes of disability in US and can be fatal as suicide kills more than 45,000 Americans annually. NIMH psychiatrist Dr. Carlos Zarate and collaborators discovered that a single intravenous dose of