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 …

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 …

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 …

GABAA receptors as targets for treating affective and cognitive symptoms of depression

B Luscher, JL Maguire, U Rudolph, E Sibille - Trends in Pharmacological …, 2023 - cell.com
In the past 20 years, our understanding of the pathophysiology of depression has evolved
from a focus on an imbalance of monoaminergic neurotransmitters to a multifactorial picture …

[HTML][HTML] Preclinical characterization of zuranolone (SAGE-217), a selective neuroactive steroid GABAA receptor positive allosteric modulator

AL Althaus, MA Ackley, GM Belfort, SM Gee, J Dai… - …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Zuranolone (SAGE-217) is a novel, synthetic, clinical stage neuroactive steroid
GABA A receptor positive allosteric modulator designed with the pharmacokinetic properties …