Eating Handfuls of Dirt Between Sessions

• A bacteria found in soil may stimulate the brain’s production of serotonin, the “happy chemical” that staves off depression, a mice study found. Soon drug companies will be selling us vials of dirt for $10/pop.

• Up to nine months of continuous psychotherapy works much better than bursts of short-term therapy in helping depressed bipolar patients who are on medication, a study found. Insurance companies responded with a shrug: "Just spread your 15 sessions a year out over nine months-- what's the big deal?"