PMDD Treatment with Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Neuroactive Steroids and GABA May Play a Role
A new study from Hantsoo and colleagues asks whether SRI treatment affects the levels of neuroactive steroids modulating GABA-A receptors.
Validated Questionnaire May Improve Identification of Postpartum Women with Childbirth-Associated PTSD
Childbirth-related PTSD is relatively common; routine screening with a survey of PTSD symptoms may identify women in need of specific PTSD interventions.
Weekly Roundup for January 5, 2024: Recent Publications in Women’s Mental Health
Every week we review the most recent publications in women’s mental health.
Essential Reads: Keeping Up with the Medical Literature in Reproductive Psychiatry
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New Oral Drug Zuranolone (Zurzuvae) for Postpartum Depression is Now Available
The FDA approves zuranolone, a new option for the treatment of PPD, a rapidly acting antidepressant with a good safety profile.
Cannabis Exposure and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes, Possibility of Placental Insufficiency
In this multicenter cohort, maternal cannabis use documented using urine drug sampling was associated with increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes related to placental dysfunction.