European PsychiatryJune 1, 2022A. Fraga, B. Mesquita, João Facucho-Oliveira et al.
Introduction Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a highly prevalent clinical condition with a leading cause of disability worldwide. The currently available therapeutic agents have important limitations regarding side effects, partial or non-responsiveness. Patients are considered to have treatment-resistant depression (TRD) if there is no effect or minimal effectiveness after receiving adequate...
European PsychiatryApril 1, 2021A. Fraga, Daniel Esteves-Sousa, João Facucho-Oliveira et al.1 citation
Introduction Major depressive disorder is a highly prevalent clinical condition, affecting more than 300 million individuals worldwide. About 1/3 of patients with MDD fail to achieve remission despite treatment with multiple antidepressants and are considered to have treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Novel antidepressants with rapid and sustained effects on mood and cognition could...