Stress worsens clinical outcomes in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD); however, timely accessible stress management tools remain limited. Digital interventions offer scalable adjunctive solutions early during pharmacological treatment. In this multicenter, assessor-blinded, randomized controlled crossover pilot trial, we conducted a preliminary evaluation of the short-term efficacy...
PharmaceuticalsAugust 30, 2024Junhyung Kim, Seung-Hoon Lee, Cheolmin Shin et al.8 citations
This study assesses the early effectiveness of esketamine nasal spray (ESK) in adults with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) 1 day after the first administration, as monitored through self-assessment via the mobile application, Esketamine Continuing Assessment for Relapse Prevention (EsCARe). In this multi-center, open-label, single-arm study, adults aged 18-65 years diagnosed with TRD after...
Molecules and CellsMay 31, 2009Myounghee Chae, Gyu-Seek Rhee, Ik-Soon Jang et al.
The amphetamine derivative 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) has become a popular recreational drug, and has also been shown to cause serotonergic neurotoxicity. This report shows that MDMA impairs brain development in a whole mouse embryo culture. The results of quantitative real-time PCR analysis showed that autophagy-related protein 5 (Atg5) expression is elevated in mouse embryo and...