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Samuel Westenhöfer

2 papers in the library · publishing 2025-2026

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Esketamine for treatment-resistant depression: Comparing two maintenance schedules in an observational real-world study

Research Square July 9, 2026 Samuel Westenhöfer, Yamina Ehrt, Barbora Provaznikova et al.

Abstract Background : Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) is associated with substantial clinical and socioeconomic burden. Intranasal esketamine has shown efficacy for TRD in clinical trials and real-world studies. However, evidence on optimal maintenance scheduling is limited. We therefore investigated whether two maintenance schedules differing in their inter-dose intervals were associated...

Real-World Psilocybin Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression: a Retrospective Observational Study

December 10, 2025 Johannes Jungwirth, Samuel Westenhöfer, Helena Aicher et al.

Abstract Psilocybin has demonstrated promising antidepressant effects in depression and treatment-resistant depression (TRD) in controlled clinical trials. However, its effectiveness and safety in real-world therapeutic settings remain largely unknown. Although psilocybin is not yet approved as an antidepressant treatment, Switzerland’s unique legal framework allows its limited medical use for...