Cristina Cusin, MD
Original Research
Effect of Benzodiazepines on Antidepressant Effects of Ketamine
November 14, 2022
Findings of studies examining the impact of benzodiazepines on antidepressant effects of ketamine are contradictory. This study assessed whether concomitant oral benzodiazepines differentially affected treatment response to ketamine versus...
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Ganaxolone for Persistent Depression
June 9, 2020
Postmenopausal women may be deficient in the neuroactive steroid allopregnanolone. This study examined oral ganaxolone, an allopregnanolone analog, as augmentation therapy in postmenopausal women with inadequate response to traditional...
Original Research
Ziprasidone Augmentation of Escitalopram for Cognition
July 25, 2017
Cognitive deficits are common in depression, but studies suggest that cognitive dysfunction is difficult to treat with antidepressants. Can adding an atypical antipsychotic medication to antidepressant treatment help lessen...