Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) is a subset of major depressive disorder (MDD) most commonly defined as failure to respond to 2 or more antidepressant regimens despite adequate dose, duration, and adherence to treatment. The burden of TRD impacts individuals, families, and society, with outcomes such as decreased health-related quality of life and increased health care utilization and...
Ecstasy (MDMA) is an amphetamine derivative of growing popularity. The drug produces a range of toxicities when taken either in standard doses or overdose. In overdose it has major toxicity, producing several different life-threatening manifestations. Hepatotoxicity and hyponatremia are common but poorly understood consequences of MDMA overdose. The drug can produce long-term, if not permanent,...