Frontiers in Psychiatry,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15
Опубликована: Июль 5, 2024
Introduction
Major
depressive
disorder
(MDD),
postpartum
depression
(PPD),
and
insomnia
are
neuropsychological
conditions
in
which
zuranolone
is
used
to
improve
symptoms
prognosis
of
the
disorder.
This
meta-analysis
aimed
determine
efficacy
comparison
other
drugs
for
treating
these
conditions.
Methods
included
patients
aged
between
18
75
years
who
were
diagnosed
with
major
or
without
administered
treatment.
Only
randomized
controlled
trials
(RCTs)
included,
animal
studies
excluded.
The
databases
PubMed,
Scopus,
Cochrane,
Clinicaltrials.gov,
MeSH
terms
relevant
keywords
(Zuranolone)
(Depression).
Cochrane
risk
bias
tool
was
quality
assessment.
Results
eight
RCTs
that
analyzed
data
from
2031
patients.
revealed
statistically
significant
changes
Hamilton
Depression
Rating
Scale
(HAM-D),
Montgomery-Åsberg
(MADRS),
Anxiety
(HAM-A),
treatment-emergent
adverse
effects
(TEAE)
scores
PPD
subgroup.
HAM-D
TEAEs
also
MDD
subgroup,
but
MADRS,
HAM-A,
Bech-6
insignificant.
Serious
events
insignificant
all
subgroups.
Conclusion
Meta-analysis
found
a
improvement
treatment,
especially
on
day
15.
suggests
promising
therapeutic
option
insomnia.
Systematic
review
registration
https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=459554
,
identifier
CRD42023459554.
Translational Psychiatry,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
13(1)
Опубликована: Июнь 26, 2023
The
pathophysiology
of
major
depressive
disorder
(MDD)
is
thought
to
result
from
impaired
connectivity
between
key
brain
networks.
Gamma-aminobutyric
acid
(GABA)
the
inhibitory
neurotransmitter
in
brain,
working
primarily
via
GABA
Nature Neuroscience,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
27(11), С. 2253 - 2260
Опубликована: Сен. 16, 2024
Abstract
Pregnancy
is
a
period
of
profound
hormonal
and
physiological
changes
experienced
by
millions
women
annually,
yet
the
neural
unfolding
in
maternal
brain
throughout
gestation
are
not
well
studied
humans.
Leveraging
precision
imaging,
we
mapped
neuroanatomical
an
individual
from
preconception
through
2
years
postpartum.
Pronounced
decreases
gray
matter
volume
cortical
thickness
were
evident
across
brain,
standing
contrast
to
increases
white
microstructural
integrity,
ventricle
cerebrospinal
fluid,
with
few
regions
untouched
transition
motherhood.
This
dataset
serves
as
comprehensive
map
human
gestation,
providing
open-access
resource
for
imaging
community
further
explore
understand
brain.
Neuropsychopharmacology,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
49(1), С. 67 - 72
Опубликована: Сен. 15, 2023
This
article
reviews
novel
neurosteroid
therapeutics
for
post-partum
depression,
with
a
focus
on
their
development,
clinical
trial
data,
current
practices,
and
future
directions
in
this
exciting
field.
We
discuss
the
impact
of
brexanolone
several
other
neurosteroids,
particularly
as
they
relate
to
treatment
postpartum
depression
(PPD)
major
depressive
disorders
outside
perinatal
period.
There
has
been
increasing
interest
GABA
signaling
modulation
it
pertains
development
altered
circuity
states.
scientific
underpinning
served
rationale
initial
brexanolone.
review
trials
supporting
its
Food
Drug
Administration
(FDA)
approval
first
rapidly
acting
antidepressant
specific
PPD,
subsequent
program
at
an
academic
medical
center,
highlighting
new
research
data
from
that
site
well
challenges
delivery
I.V.
drug.
In
addition
hypothesis,
we
evidence
demonstrating
inhibits
inflammatory
post-infusion,
suggesting
may
contribute
etiology
PPD.
Finally,
describe
therapeutics,
including
oral
agent,
zuranolone,
IV
formulations
ganaxolone.
Ultimately,
hope
is
these
will
provide
fast-acting
impairing
improve
our
understanding
underlying
mechanisms
disorders.
Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
Volume 21, С. 93 - 105
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Peripartum
depression
(PPD)
affects
approximately
one
in
every
eight
birthing
individuals.
Despite
a
high
prevalence,
PPD
is
underdiagnosed
and
undertreated.
Several
treatment
options
exist
including
psychotherapies,
conventional
serotonergic-based
antidepressants
alternative
integrative
medicine
approaches.
Rapid-acting
neuroactive
steroid-based
have
been
studied
approved
the
United
States
(US)
for
of
adult
females
with
PPD.
Zuranolone
first
US
Food
Drug
Administration
oral
antidepressant
This
narrative
review
reports
on
evidence
clinical
utility
zuranolone
treatment.
In
double-blind,
randomized,
placebo-controlled,
trials,
demonstrated
rapid,
statistically
significant
clinically
meaningful
improvements
depressive
symptoms.
Most
common
adverse
events
reported
use
were
somnolence,
dizziness,
sedation,
headache.
No
changes
vital
signs,
electrocardiogram
or
lab
parameters
observed.
loss
consciousness
no
increase
suicidal
ideation
from
baseline
deaths
seen
studies.
Secondary
analyses
that
improves
comorbid
symptoms
anxiety
insomnia
some
measures
health-related
quality
life.
relevant
infant
dose
lactation
data
suggest
its
compatible
breastfeeding,
though
future
research
needed
to
measure
potential
effects
breastfed
infant.
Key
aspects
decision-making
patients
are
discussed.
Pharmaceuticals,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
16(11), С. 1572 - 1572
Опубликована: Ноя. 7, 2023
Treatment-resistant
depression
(TRD)
is
a
term
used
to
describe
particular
type
of
major
depressive
disorder
(MDD).
There
no
consensus
about
what
defines
TRD,
with
various
studies
describing
between
1
and
4
failures
antidepressant
therapies,
or
without
electroconvulsive
therapy
(ECT).
That
why
TRD
such
growing
concern
among
clinicians
researchers,
it
explains
the
necessity
for
investigating
novel
therapeutic
targets
beyond
conventional
monoamine
pathways.
An
imbalance
two
primary
central
nervous
system
(CNS)
neurotransmitters,
L-glutamate
γ-aminobutyric
acid
(GABA),
has
emerged
as
having
key
role
in
pathophysiology
TRD.
In
this
review,
we
provide
an
evaluation
comprehensive
review
investigational
antidepressants
targeting
these
systems,
accessing
their
levels
available
evidence,
mechanisms
action,
safety
profiles.
N-methyl-D-aspartate
(NMDA)
receptor
antagonism
shown
most
promise
amongst
glutamatergic
targets,
ketamine
esketamine
(Spravato)
robustly
generating
responses
across
trials.
Two
specific
NMDA-glycine
site
modulators,
D-cycloserine
(DCS)
apimostinel,
have
also
generated
promising
initial
efficacy
profiles,
warranting
further
investigation.
Combination
dextromethorphan-bupropion
(AXS-05/Auvelity)
displays
unique
mechanism
action
demonstrated
positive
results
applicability
subpopulations
cognitive
dysfunction.
Currently,
GABA
modulators
appear
be
synthetic
neurosteroid
analogs
GABAA
modulation
(such
brexanolone).
Overall,
advances
last
decade
exciting
perspectives
those
who
do
not
improve
therapies.
Of
compounds
reviewed
here,
three
are
approved
by
Food
Drug
Administration
(FDA):
Auvelity
(dextromethorphan-bupropion)
(MDD),
brexanolone
(Zulresso)
post-partum
(PPD).
Notably,
some
concerns
arisen
brexanolone,
which
will
detailed
study.
Translational Psychiatry,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(1)
Опубликована: Июль 31, 2024
Abstract
Major
depressive
disorder
(MDD),
commonly
known
as
depression,
affects
over
300
million
people
worldwide
of
2018
and
presents
a
wide
range
clinical
symptoms.
The
international
trials
registry
platform
(ICTRP)
introduced
by
WHO
includes
aggregated
data
from
ClinicalTrials.gov
17
other
national
registers,
making
it
the
largest
trial
platform.
Here
we
analysed
in
ICTRP
with
aim
providing
comprehensive
insights
into
on
depression.
Applying
novel
hidden
duplicate
identification
method,
10,606
depression
were
identified
ICTRP,
ANZCTR
being
non-
database
at
1031
trials,
followed
IRCT
576
ISRCTN
501
CHiCTR
489
EUCTR
351
trials.
top
four
most
studied
drugs,
ketamine,
sertraline,
duloxetine,
fluoxetine,
consistent
both
groups,
but
had
more
for
each
drug
compared
to
non-ClinicalTrials.gov
group.
Out
9229
interventional
663
unique
agents
identified,
including
approved
drugs
(74.5%),
investigational
(23.2%),
withdrawn
(1.8%),
nutraceuticals
(0.3%),
illicit
substances
(0.2%).
Both
databases
revealed
that
categories
antidepressive
(1172
659
non-ClinicalTrials.gov)
nutrients,
amino
acids,
chemical
elements
(250
non-ClinicalTrials.gov),
indicating
focus
alternative
treatments
involving
dietary
supplements
nutrients.
Additionally,
26
targeting
16
different
targets
buprenorphine
(opioid
agonist),
saredutant
(NK2
antagonist),
seltorexant
(OX2
antagonist)
frequently
studied.
This
analysis
addresses
40
treatment
new
classes
like
GABA
modulators
NMDA
antagonists
are
offering
prospects
treating
MDD,
drug-resistant
postpartum
subtypes.