Antonio Tundo, Sophia Betro', Rocco de Filippis, Roberto Felici, Chiara Lucangeli, Marica Iommi
{"title":"Pramipexole Augmentation for Treatment-Resistant Unipolar Depression Not Responding to Aripiprazole Augmentation: An Observational Study.","authors":"Antonio Tundo, Sophia Betro', Rocco de Filippis, Roberto Felici, Chiara Lucangeli, Marica Iommi","doi":"10.1097/JCP.0000000000001986","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/JCP.0000000000001986","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>At least 50% of patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) fail to respond to antidepressant augmentation with aripiprazole (AA), currently the augmentation strategy with the best evidence of efficacy. The present observational study investigated whether pramipexole augmentation (PA) might be useful for patients who failed AA.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We compared the short- and long-term effectiveness and safety of PA in 81 consecutively recruited unipolar patients with TRD, 58 (71.6%) not previously treated with AA (UAA) and 23 (28.4%) who previously failed AA (FAA).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The FAA and UAA groups did not differ significantly in terms of remission, response, improvement, and general functioning at 12 and 24 weeks and in terms of freedom from relapse at 12 and 24 months. The response rates at 24 weeks were 69.6% (n = 16) and 77.6% (n = 45), and the remission rates were 60.9% (n = 14) and 74.1% (n = 43), respectively. The rates of sustained response at 24 months were 72.7% (n = 8) and 84.2% (n = 16), respectively. The 2 groups did not differ significantly on safety outcomes (acceptability, tolerability, suicidality and suicide attempts) in the short and long term.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our study showed that the off-label use of PA may be a promising treatment for patients with unipolar TRD who had previously failed respond to AA. The present findings are preliminary and should be interpreted with caution due to study limitations, including the flexibility of the add-on schedule and the small sample size of patients followed up for 12 and 24 months, and need to be confirmed in larger studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":15455,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143753009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Persistent Psychosis Associated With Intravenous Ketamine in a Patient Using Cannabis: A Case Report and Literature Review.","authors":"Rachel M Pacilio, Jamarie A Geller","doi":"10.1097/JCP.0000000000001995","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/JCP.0000000000001995","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15455,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143730200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Olanzapine-Associated Hyperbilirubinemia in an Adolescent With Autistic Spectrum Disorder Comorbid With Schizophrenia: A Case Report.","authors":"Chi-Wei Ye, Chia-Heng Lin, Shin-Jie Wang","doi":"10.1097/JCP.0000000000001974","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/JCP.0000000000001974","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15455,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143710150","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Question: Which Antidepressants Would Be Safest to Use in an Elderly Patient, Currently Taking Bupropion, Experiencing Decreasing Renal Function?","authors":"Carl Salzman","doi":"10.1097/JCP.0000000000001991","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/JCP.0000000000001991","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15455,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143710164","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Blanca Serra-Sarró, Darío Ramis, Helena Álvarez, Ailin Herrero, Cecilia Mantellini, Miguel Vicente, Rosa Catalán, Miquel Bioque, Vicent Llorca-Bofí
{"title":"Bicytopenia in the Context of Olanzapine Treatment: A Case Report.","authors":"Blanca Serra-Sarró, Darío Ramis, Helena Álvarez, Ailin Herrero, Cecilia Mantellini, Miguel Vicente, Rosa Catalán, Miquel Bioque, Vicent Llorca-Bofí","doi":"10.1097/JCP.0000000000001977","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/JCP.0000000000001977","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15455,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143710083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Risk of Neutropenia Associated With Duloxetine: A Case Study of an 80-Year-Old Man With Depression Related to Long COVID.","authors":"Masahiro Ono, Sachiko Eguchi, Tetsuya Hagiwara, Daimei Sasayama, Shinsuke Washizuka","doi":"10.1097/JCP.0000000000001978","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/JCP.0000000000001978","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15455,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143710173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Predictors and Correlates of Psychiatric Polypharmacy Among Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatients: A Retrospective Study.","authors":"Sean Lynch, Timothy Becker, Parul Shanker, Dalton Martin, Paige Staudenmaier, Alicia Leong, Timothy Rice","doi":"10.1097/JCP.0000000000001981","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/JCP.0000000000001981","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose/background: </strong>Rates of prescriptions of psychotropic medications to youth have increased, a significant proportion of which are recipients of psychiatric polypharmacy. Polypharmacy can increase the risk of multiple negative outcomes. Prior studies attempting to identify predictors/correlates of polypharmacy have been heterogeneous. This study aimed to examine factors associated with polypharmacy among psychiatrically hospitalized youth, and measure changes in polypharmacy over time throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p><strong>Methods/procedures: </strong>The medical records of 1101 patients were reviewed. Sociodemographic and clinical information was collected and analyzed using SPSS.</p><p><strong>Findings/results: </strong>About one-third of patients received psychotropic polypharmacy; this group contained a higher percentage of males, White patients, and fewer Asian/South Asian patients. They had on average more hospitalizations, a longer hospitalization period, and were more likely to be diagnosed with an impulsive/behavioral disorder, developmental disorder, or bipolar spectrum disorder. They were twice as likely to receive medication for agitation while hospitalized. A regression model identified positive predictors of polypharmacy as having a history of violence and a higher number of psychiatric hospitalizations. Negative predictors included non-White race. The rate of polypharmacy was relatively stable throughout the study time period, and no impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was found.</p><p><strong>Implications/conclusions: </strong>Pediatric psychiatric polypharmacy is relatively common and may be associated with poorer outcomes. Certain sociodemographic and clinical characteristics may aid clinicians in predicting which youth may be at risk for polypharmacy. Longitudinal studies are indicated to examine outcomes of polypharmacy so that providers can effectively implement judicious prescribing practices in the community.</p>","PeriodicalId":15455,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143710159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anna I Guerdjikova, Heather Dlugosz, Robert Wolterman, Susan L McElroy
{"title":"Relapse in Anorexia Nervosa Associated With Tirzepatide: A Case Report.","authors":"Anna I Guerdjikova, Heather Dlugosz, Robert Wolterman, Susan L McElroy","doi":"10.1097/JCP.0000000000001975","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/JCP.0000000000001975","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15455,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143710170","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kamalakar Surineni, Vy Le, Kevin McKaughan, Namie Fotion
{"title":"Use of Paliperidone Long-Acting Injections in Huntington's Disease.","authors":"Kamalakar Surineni, Vy Le, Kevin McKaughan, Namie Fotion","doi":"10.1097/JCP.0000000000001989","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/JCP.0000000000001989","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15455,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143700458","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}