Anti-Inflammatory Treatments for MDD: Update and Expert Interview
Dr Jha provided discussion regarding the use of anti-inflammatory therapies for depression.
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Mindfulness-Based Meditation and Higher Education
Investigators evaluated the effects of mindfulness-based intervention on university students’ mental and physical health. -
Unique Attributes of Agomelatine Might Renew Interest
The unique attribute of agomelatine to reset circadian rhythms might be a cause for renewed interest within the pharmaceutical and medical communities. -
Changes in Appetite and Inflammation in Major Depressive Disorder
Investigators found data that showed a ghrelinergic signaling mechanism may be responsible for increased appetite in patients with MDD. -
Novel Neuroimmunologic Treatments for Depression
Depression is a major contributor to the overall global burden of disease, with more than 300 million individuals suffering from depression.1 Yet, the limited scope of therapeutics for the condition has left patients with few treatment options and low rates of remission. This may change as progress is made on the pathophysiology of depression. Indeed,…
Journal Articles
Keren H, O’Callaghan G, Vidal-Ribas P, et al. Reward processing in depression: a conceptual and meta-analytic review across fMRI and EEG studies
[published online June 20, 2018]. Am J Psychiatry. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2018.17101124
[published online June 20, 2018]. Am J Psychiatry. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2018.17101124
Emsley R, Ahokas A, Suarez A, et al. Efficacy of tianeptine 25-50 mg in elderly patients with recurrent major depressive disorder: an 8-week placebo- and escitalopram-controlled study.
J Clin Psychiatry. 2018; 79(4)
J Clin Psychiatry. 2018; 79(4)
Jovanova OS, Nedeljkovic I, Derek S, et al. DNA methylation signatures of depressive symptoms in middle-aged and elderly persons
[published online July 11, 2018]. JAMA Psychiatry. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2018.1725
[published online July 11, 2018]. JAMA Psychiatry. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2018.1725
Patient Education Materials
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Depression: What You Need to Know.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Generalized Anxiety Disorder: When Worry Gets Out of Control.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. Panic Disorder: When Fear Overwhelms.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Generalized Anxiety Disorder: When Worry Gets Out of Control.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. Panic Disorder: When Fear Overwhelms.
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