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Recently published articles about Difficult to Treat Depression

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Subcallosal Cingulate Gyrus Deep Brain Stimulation for TRD
Original Research

Subcallosal Cingulate Gyrus Deep Brain Stimulation for TRD

June 28, 2023

DBS targeting the subcallosal cingulate gyrus to treat depressive symptoms resulted in response and remission rates of 75% and 62.5%.
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Neurobiological Correlates of Psilocybin Response in MDD
Systematic Review

Neurobiological Correlates of Psilocybin Response in MDD

May 23, 2023

Transient functional brain changes with psilocybin therapy resemble the “brain reset” phenomenon and may serve as the putative predictors of psilocybin antidepressant response.
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L-Methylfolate as Adjunctive Therapy in MDD Treatment
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L-Methylfolate as Adjunctive Therapy in MDD Treatment

May 9, 2023

l-Methylfolate is effective as an adjunctive treatment in MDD and may especially benefit patients with higher body mass index and inflammation.
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rTMS for Treatment-Resistant Depression: Mismatch of Evidence and Insurance Coverage Policies
Commentary

rTMS for Treatment-Resistant Depression: Mismatch of Evidence and Insurance Coverage Policies

April 26, 2023

The authors argue that insurance companies’ prior authorization process overly restricts access to rTMS, which has proven effectiveness for TRD.
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Pharmacotherapy and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression
Cross Talk: Case Conferences From MGH

Pharmacotherapy and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression

April 5, 2023

A 61-year-old patient with TRD and a history of self-criticism sought ketamine assisted psychotherapy. Experts from diverse therapeutic perspectives discuss this intriguing case.
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REL-1017 Effects on Cognition in MDD
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REL-1017 Effects on Cognition in MDD

February 14, 2023

REL-1017 improved subjective measures of cognitive impairment, in addition to improving total MADRS and SDQ scores.
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Ketamine vs Esketamine for TRD
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Ketamine vs Esketamine for TRD

February 1, 2023

Are ketamine and esketamine equally efficacious? This observational study compares the efficacy of subanesthetic intravenous ketamine with that of intranasal esketamine for treatment-resistant depression in a real-world clinical setting.
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Impairment of Sexual Desire in Treatment-Resistant Depression
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Impairment of Sexual Desire in Treatment-Resistant Depression

November 22, 2022

Patients with treatment-resistant depression had a high prevalence of sexual desire impairment, which was associated with male sex and higher depressive symptom severity.
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Ketamine for Suicidal Ideation Achieves Breakthrough Response

November 4, 2022

Breakthrough research explores ketamine as a treatment for depression. Patrick A. Oliver, MD and Albert J. Arias, MD, MS share the efficacy results of ketamine for treatment-resistant depression (TRD),...
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Combined Ketamine and Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
Systematic Review

Combined Ketamine and Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors

October 24, 2022

Little is known about actual side effects of augmentation of ketamine to monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). This systematic review and cases series evaluated symptoms of serotonin syndrome and hypertension...
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Acceptability of Second-Line Antidepressant Medications
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Acceptability of Second-Line Antidepressant Medications

October 17, 2022

Second-line antidepressant options were ranked according to acceptability (efficacy and tolerability), using data from the French health system.
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Esketamine Nasal Spray and Adverse Events Over Time
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Esketamine Nasal Spray and Adverse Events Over Time

September 19, 2022

This study looked at the occurrence and severity of adverse events over time with esketamine nasal spray in MDD patients also receiving an oral antidepressant.
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