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National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore 21 Lower Kent Ridge Road Singapore 119077
The National University of Singapore (NUS) traces its origins to a medical school founded in 1905, making it Singapore’s oldest higher-education institution. Its main campus is located at Kent Ridge, where it offers programs spanning fields such as medicine, engineering, business, law, computing, and the humanities.
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2026-09-08
Dr. Augustus John Rush Discusses Advances in Treatment-Resistant Depressionwith Dr. Augustus John Rush
In the latest episode of the Health Policy Podcast, Dr. Augustus John Rush, Professor Emeritus at the National University of Singapore, discusses advances in treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Dr. Rush shares insights from his extensive career, emphasizing the importance of accurate diagnosis, personalized treatment strategies, and the role of emerging therapies like transcranial magnetic stimulation and vagus nerve stimulation in managing TRD. He highlights the evolving understanding of neurotransmitter systems and the significance of patient-clinician relationships in improving treatment outcomes.
Notable quotes
“There's no the depression, there are the depressions, in my view.”
“When I was running a depression clinic, one of the things we found is that a number of these individuals had not been properly diagnosed.”
“If you get one of these patients better, it is life-changing.”
“Depression itself, even very treatment-resistant depression, eventually will... get better.”
“Don't give up. Be tenacious and work the problem. It is a treatable problem more often than not.”
“I think the two major advances are TMS and vagus nerve stimulation.”