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Long-Term Outcomes of IV Ketamine and IN Esketamine in Treatment-Refractory Depression
July 30, 2025
The study results suggest that patients with treatment-resistant depression who are on maintenance treatment require less frequent treatments with IV ketamine compared to IN esketamine.
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Early Change in Depressive Symptom Severity with Naltrexone-Bupropion Combination and Its Association with Reduction in Methamphetamine Use: ADAPT-2 Trial
July 30, 2025
Improvement in depression accounted for approximately 25% of the treatment effect of naltrexone-bupropion on methamphetamine treatment response.
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Klotho and Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Levels and Their Association with Inhibitory Dyscontrol in Adolescents with First-Episode Major Affective Disorders
July 16, 2025
Adolescents with bipolar disorder and those with MDD had significantly lower Klotho levels compared with the control group; those with bipolar disorder had the highest MMP-9 levels, followed by...
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Actigraphy-Measured Sleep/Wake Characteristics Associated With Suicidal Ideation in Older Adults With Depression and High Suicide Risk
July 14, 2025
Measures of sleep/wake rhythm disruption were independently associated with higher level of suicidal ideation in this sample of older adults at high risk for suicide.
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Predictors of Treatment Response to Adjunctive VNS Therapy in Major Depressive Disorder: A RECOVER Trial Report
July 14, 2025
History of ECT use (lifetime and current episode) or TMS use (current episode) was prognostic of poorer outcomes across the total sample and superior benefit from active versus sham...
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Global Population-Based Study on the Association Between Ketamine and Esketamine with Suicidality Using WHO VigiBase
July 7, 2025
The results do not provide causal evidence of worsening suicidality in persons receiving esketamine/ketamine; mixed results of increased and decreased risk of suicidality were reported with both agents.
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Differentiating Subtypes of MDD Using Serum Biomarkers
June 23, 2025
Significant differences in biomarker profiles were observed across MDD subtypes: the melancholic subtype showed higher cortisol levels and lower serotonin levels, and the atypical subtype showed elevated levels of...
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Bright Light Therapy in the Morning or Midday for Nonseasonal Depression in Bipolar Disorder
June 23, 2025
Bright light therapy is well tolerated in bipolar disorder, starting at 45 minutes/day, with only 6% of patients experiencing a hypomanic switch and 13% experiencing subsyndromic symptoms, which resolved...
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Association Between Adult Sexual Assault and Psychiatric Disorders: Results From NESARC
June 16, 2025
Among participants who experienced adult sexual assault, 85.25% had at least 1 lifetime psychiatric disorder. In women, the strongest associations were with PTSD, borderline personality disorder, and suicide attempts,...
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia with Prolonged Exposure Compared to Sleep Hygiene and Prolonged Exposure
June 4, 2025
On average, participants had reductions in PTSD symptoms, with no differences between the treatment groups. CBT for insomnia with prolonged exposure produced greater reductions in insomnia symptoms and increases...
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Outpatient Ketamine Prescribing Practices in Psychiatry in the US: A Nationwide Survey Study
May 26, 2025
There is significant variability in ketamine treatment in the community including indications, treatment duration, formulation, and setting of use. Increased oversight and specific practice guidelines are needed to ensure...
