Major Depressive Disorder

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A pooled analysis of two clinical trials highlights AXS-05’s rapid and sustained effectiveness in reducing depressive symptoms, offering a promising new treatment option for major depressive disorder with a manageable safety profile.

A new phase 2 trial reveals a novel antidepressant delivers rapid symptom relief for major depressive disorder, with patients experiencing significant improvement within just hours of their first dose.

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A recent phase 2b trial of GH001 showed promising results for treatment-resistant depression, demonstrating rapid and sustained effects with a favorable safety profile.

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Meditation using immersive virtual reality devices can help alleviate symptoms of major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder.

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Neurocrine is initiating a phase 3 study of osavampator for the treatment of adults with major depressive disorder.

The FDA has approved the supplemental New Drug Application for Spravato, the first and only monotherapy for adults with treatment-resistant depression.

Choosing between these 2 interventions for patients with treatment-resistant depression may rest more on differences in access than in baseline characteristics.

A new study suggests some people have genetic predispositions for psychiatric conditions that may influence their risk of divorce.

Learn more about the latest research on different approaches to treatments for major depressive disorder (MDD).

Navacaprant for the treatment of major depressive disorder has failed in the phase 3 KOASTAL-1 trial.

Learn more about Alto Neuroscience's ALTO-300, in ongoing phase 2b trials as an adjunct treatment for major depressive disorder.

An expert shares more about the recent data on NeuroStar advanced TMS. Learn more here.

New positive topline results from an open-label phase 2a study of IV psilocin benzoate in patients with major depressive disorder showed that the treatment delivers rapid, lasting antidepressant effects for up to 3 months following a single dose.

Check out 2 new psychopharmacology innovations!

Post-hoc analysis of the ELEKT-D trial of ketamine and ECT for patients with treatment-resistant depression distinguishes between responders to the respective interventions.

Intra-Cellular Therapies has submitted an sNDA for lumateperone for the treatment of major depressive disorder in adults as adjunctive therapy to antidepressants.

Recent research finds that after ECT, pro-inflammatory cytokines decreased significantly, and anti-inflammatory cytokines increased in teenagers with depression.