{"title":"Long-term study confirms safety of esketamine for treatment-resistant depression","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/pu.31360","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pu.31360","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22275,"journal":{"name":"The Brown University Psychopharmacology Update","volume":"36 10","pages":"6-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145011998","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cohort study finds glucocorticoids increase risk of anxiety, depression","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/pu.31359","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pu.31359","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A population-based cohort study using both self-controlled and target trial emulation approaches has reported an association between use of oral glucocorticoids and increased risk of adverse psychiatric outcomes. Use of glucocorticoids was found to be associated with higher risk of depressive, bipolar, and anxiety disorders but did not increase risk of suicidality.</p>","PeriodicalId":22275,"journal":{"name":"The Brown University Psychopharmacology Update","volume":"36 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145012920","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Second-line strategies more effective than dose optimization in depression treatment","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/pu.31358","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pu.31358","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Alternative second-line treatments for major depressive disorder led to higher response and remission rates in comparison to commonly used dose optimization in a randomized trial. The combination of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) and psychotherapy resulted in the lowest prevalence of adverse events among the studied second-line strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":22275,"journal":{"name":"The Brown University Psychopharmacology Update","volume":"36 10","pages":"3-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145012837","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Semaglutide shows favorable safety profile in patients receiving clozapine","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/pu.31361","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pu.31361","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22275,"journal":{"name":"The Brown University Psychopharmacology Update","volume":"36 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145012032","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Augmentation with pramipexole efficacious for treatment-resistant depression","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/pu.31355","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pu.31355","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Augmenting antidepressant treatment with the dopamine D2/D3 receptor agonist pramipexole led to improvement in depressive symptoms relative to placebo at 12 weeks in patients with treatment-resistant depression, a randomized trial has found. Treatment discontinuation due to adverse events was more prevalent in the pramipexole group, investigators reported. Study results were published online June 29, 2025, in <i>Lancet Psychiatry</i>.</p>","PeriodicalId":22275,"journal":{"name":"The Brown University Psychopharmacology Update","volume":"36 10","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145012835","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Study generally supports telehealth for ADHD medication prescribing","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/pu.31364","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pu.31364","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22275,"journal":{"name":"The Brown University Psychopharmacology Update","volume":"36 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145012031","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fremanezumab effective for comorbid migraine and depression","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/pu.31366","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pu.31366","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22275,"journal":{"name":"The Brown University Psychopharmacology Update","volume":"36 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145012839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Weakened benefits of ADHD drugs over time reflect broader treated population","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/pu.31356","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pu.31356","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A cohort study using Swedish national data has found that while use of medication treatments for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) consistently reduced risk of self-harm, unintentional injury, and other adverse outcomes, these associations weakened in later years of the study. Investigators theorized that higher prescribing rates over time incorporated more individuals with less severe symptoms. Study results were published online June 25, 2025, in <i>JAMA Psychiatry</i>.</p>","PeriodicalId":22275,"journal":{"name":"The Brown University Psychopharmacology Update","volume":"36 10","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145012836","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Simvastatin does not improve depression in patients with comorbid obesity","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/pu.31362","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pu.31362","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22275,"journal":{"name":"The Brown University Psychopharmacology Update","volume":"36 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145011997","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}