Sex differences in depression: Insights from clinical and preclinical studies

RS Eid, AR Gobinath, LAM Galea - Progress in neurobiology, 2019 - Elsevier
Depression represents a global mental health concern, and disproportionally affects women
as they are twice more likely to be diagnosed than men. In this review, we provide a …

[HTML][HTML] Cortical GABAergic dysfunction in stress and depression: new insights for therapeutic interventions

MV Fogaça, RS Duman - Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a debilitating illness characterized by neuroanatomical
and functional alterations in limbic structures, notably the prefrontal cortex (PFC), that can be …

Brexanolone injection in post-partum depression: two multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trials

S Meltzer-Brody, H Colquhoun, R Riesenberg… - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background Post-partum depression is associated with substantial morbidity, and improved
pharmacological treatment options are urgently needed. We assessed brexanolone …

Effect of zuranolone vs placebo in postpartum depression: a randomized clinical trial

KM Deligiannidis, S Meltzer-Brody… - JAMA …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Postpartum depression (PPD) is one of the most common medical complications
during and after pregnancy, negatively affecting both mother and child. Objective To …

Postpartum psychiatric disorders

S Meltzer-Brody, LM Howard, V Bergink… - Nature Reviews …, 2018 - nature.com
Pregnancy is a complex and vulnerable period that presents a number of challenges to
women, including the development of postpartum psychiatric disorders (PPDs). These …

Brexanolone (SAGE-547 injection) in post-partum depression: a randomised controlled trial

S Kanes, H Colquhoun, H Gunduz-Bruce, S Raines… - The Lancet, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background Post-partum depression is a serious mood disorder in women that might be
triggered by peripartum fluctuations in reproductive hormones. This phase 2 study …

Hormonal treatments for major depressive disorder: state of the art

JB Dwyer, A Aftab, R Radhakrishnan… - American Journal of …, 2020 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Major depressive disorder is a common psychiatric disorder associated with marked
suffering, morbidity, mortality, and cost. The World Health Organization projects that by 2030 …

Zuranolone for the treatment of postpartum depression

KM Deligiannidis, S Meltzer-Brody… - American Journal of …, 2023 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objective: Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common perinatal complication with adverse
maternal and infant outcomes. This study investigated the efficacy and safety of zuranolone …

[HTML][HTML] Ketamine and rapid-acting antidepressants: a new era in the battle against depression and suicide

RS Duman - F1000Research, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Therapeutic medications for the treatment of depression have serious limitations, particularly
delayed onset and low rates of efficacy. However, the discovery that a single subanesthetic …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of brexanolone on depressive symptoms, anxiety, and insomnia in women with postpartum depression: Pooled analyses from 3 double-blind …

CN Epperson, DR Rubinow, S Meltzer-Brody… - Journal of Affective …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Brexanolone is currently the only treatment specifically approved for postpartum
depression (PPD) in the United States, based on the results from one Phase 2 and two …