JAMA Network Open
August 1, 2023
Chunfeng Xiao, Jia Zhou, Anning Li et al.
Importance: Loss of a previously effective response while still using adequate antidepressant treatment occurs in a relatively high proportion of patients with major depressive disorder (MDD); therefore, there is a need to develop novel effective treatment strategies. Objective: To assess the efficacy and safety of a single subanesthetic dose of esketamine in boosting the efficacy of oral...
Journal of Psychopharmacology
August 2023
Wei-Chen Lin, Tung-Ping Su, Cheng-Ta Li et al.
Whether pretreatment working memory and response inhibition function are associated with the rapid and sustained antisuicidal effect of low-dose ketamine among patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) and strong suicidal ideation is unclear. We enrolled 65 patients with TRD, comprising 33 who received a single infusion of 0.5 mg/kg ketamine and 32 who received a placebo infusion. The...
Journal of Psychopharmacology
August 2023
Matthew Burrows, Vasileia Kotoula, Ottavia Dipasquale et al.
Resting state connectivity studies link ketamine's antidepressant effects with normalisation of the brain connectivity changes that are observed in depression. These changes, however, usually co-occur with improvement in depressive symptoms, making it difficult to attribute these changes to ketamine's effects per se. Our aim is to examine the effects of ketamine in brain connectivity, 2 h after...
Journal of Psychiatric Research
August 1, 2023
Igor D. Bandeira, Gustavo C. Leal, Fernanda S. Correia-Melo et al.
There are significantly fewer options for the treatment of bipolar depression than major depressive disorder, with an urgent need for alternative therapies. In this pilot study, we treated six subjects with bipolar disorder types I and II (according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) criteria) who had been in a current depressive episode for at...
Psychiatry Research
August 1, 2023
Jin Liu, Xiaotian Zhao, Xiyu Wei et al.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) has demonstrated an antidepressant effect for treatment-resistant depression (TRD), but no studies investigated the effects of N2O on different cognition domains. This study aimed to test whether N2O would display pro-cognitive effects. We conducted a double-blinded, placebo-controlled, randomized controlled trial, 44 patients with TRD were randomized to N2O group (one-hour...
Journal of Affective Disorders
August 1, 2023
Mu-Hong Chen, Ya-Mei Bai, Hui-Ju Wu et al.
7 citations
OBJECTIVE Previous studies have found an association between klotho, an anti-aging hormone, and major depressive disorder. However, whether low-dose ketamine infusion alters klotho levels among patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) remains unknown. METHODS In total, 48 patients with TRD and strong suicidal ideation were randomly assigned to a single 0.5 mg/kg ketamine or 0.045...
Pharmaceuticals
August 1, 2023
Boney Joseph, Nicolas A. Nunez, Simon Kung et al.
14 citations
Intravenous (IV) ketamine and FDA-approved intranasal (IN) esketamine are increasingly used for treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Preliminary studies have suggested a synergistic effect of ketamine and lamotrigine, although the data are inconclusive. Herein, we report the response to serial ketamine/esketamine treatment among patients with TRD with or without lamotrigine therapy. In this...
EClinicalMedicine
August 1, 2023
Stevan Nikolin, Anthony Rodgers, Andreas Schwaab et al.
166 citations
Background: Intranasal esketamine has received regulatory approvals for the treatment of depression. Recently a large trial of repeated dose racemic ketamine also demonstrated efficacy in severe depression. However, uncertainties remain regarding comparative efficacy, dosage, and the time course of response. Methods: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched Embase, Medline,...
Journal of Nursing Education
August 1, 2023
Shohini Holden, Kathleen A O'Connell
19 citations
Nursing students experience higher rates of mental health issues than other college students. This study examined the effect of a mindfulness meditation intervention on nursing students' levels of self-reported depression, stress, and anxiety. This randomized, experimental study implemented an online mindfulness meditation intervention for an experimental group of nursing students and provided...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
July 31, 2023
Wan-Lin Pan, Li-Chiu Lin, L. Kuo et al.
Background Stress is a risk factor for poor physical and mental health, affecting new mothers’ ability, especially those with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, to maintain their everyday lives. Over the past 50 years, global incidences of depression and anxiety disorders have increased, reaching pandemic levels. These incidences represent major public health issues that are challenging to...