The future of psychopharmacology: a critical appraisal of ongoing phase 2/3 trials, and of some current trends aiming to de‐risk trial programmes of novel agents

CU Correll, M Solmi, S Cortese, M Fava… - World …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Despite considerable progress in pharmacotherapy over the past seven decades, many
mental disorders remain insufficiently treated. This situation is in part due to the limited …

The effect of oxytocin nasal spray on social interaction in young children with autism: a randomized clinical trial

AJ Guastella, KA Boulton, AJO Whitehouse… - Molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
Early supports to enhance social development in children with autism are widely promoted.
While oxytocin has a crucial role in mammalian social development, its potential role as a …

Differential Outcomes of Placebo Treatment Across 9 Psychiatric Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

T Bschor, L Nagel, J Unger, G Schwarzer… - JAMA …, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Placebo is the only substance systematically evaluated across common
psychiatric diagnoses, but comprehensive cross-diagnostic comparisons are lacking …

Using machine‐learning methods in meta‐analyses: An empirical application on consumer acceptance of meat alternatives

J Sun, V Caputo, H Taylor - Applied Economic Perspectives …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Meta‐analyses are widely used in various academic fields, including applied economics.
However, the high labor intensity involved in paper searching and small sample sizes …

Placebo's role in the rapid antidepressant effect

G Sanacora, L Colloca - Nature Mental Health, 2023 - nature.com
Numerous randomized placebo-controlled studies over the past two decades have shown
that ketamine has a rapid antidepressant action. However, its acute transient effects on …

[PDF][PDF] Identifying Efficacy Variables for the Use of Escitalopram in Mild Major Depression Disorder (MDD): Implications for Treatment-Resistant MDD Trials

J Geraci, B Qorri, L Pani, L Alphs - isctm.org
Identifying Efficacy Variables for the Use of Escitalopram in Mild Major Depression Disorder
(MDD): Implications for Treatment-R Page 1 CONCLUSIONS AND SIGNIFICANCE Identifying …

[HTML][HTML] The placebo effect and pain relief

L Ejoh - pennneuroknow.com
When you think of a placebo, you might imagine a “magic” pill that seems to cure diseases,
even though it contains no active substance that affects health 1. Placebos are not magic …