Articles related to DEPRESSION

“TRD patients have extremely limited treatment options, and the unmet need remains profound.” — Guy Goodwin, MD, CMO, Compass Pathways

Patients seeking ketamine treatment have often spent years seeking to treat their mental health symptoms, and out of that desperation, seek out care without thoroughly vetting their options or practitioners.

“Health care systems should recruit more trained psychologists and offer combinations of evidence-based pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy to patients with mood disorder, especially with suicide risk in resource-limited settings.” — Study authors, Journal of Psychiatric Research

Treatment preferences shifted to include nonaugmentative antidepressants and electroconvulsive therapy based on changes in patient characteristics.

The historical use of classic monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) is overviewed, with consideration given to their efficacy and safety before discussing the importance of reassessing their place in current treatment algorithms.

Later breakfast timing in older adults is a frequent observation in geriatrics, especially those with current depression, fatigue, oral health complaints, and who may be more isolated or have mobility challenges—this scenario can be a ‘catch 22,’ where eating breakfast later is a risk for many of these factors or exacerbates them due to nutrient depletion.