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FDA Accepts New Drug Application for Fezolinetant, A Novel Nonhormonal Treatment for Vasomotor Symptoms

The FDA accepted a New Drug Application for fezolinetant, a novel, nonhormonal selective neurokinin-3 receptor (NK3R) antagonist for the treatment of menopause-related vasomotor symptoms.

By |2022-08-29T14:26:08-04:00August 26th, 2022|Medication, Menopausal Symptoms, Treatment, Vasomotor Symptoms|Comments Off on FDA Accepts New Drug Application for Fezolinetant, A Novel Nonhormonal Treatment for Vasomotor Symptoms

Essential Reads: Folic Acid, Neural Tube Defects, and Congenital Heart Defects

Despite the unequivocal benefits of folic acid supplementation and recommendations urging all women of reproductive age to take folic acid supplements, preconceptual use of folic acid has not increased substantially.

By |2022-08-29T14:34:36-04:00August 24th, 2022|Alternative & Complementary, Essential Reads, Outcomes, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy, Risk of Malformations|Comments Off on Essential Reads: Folic Acid, Neural Tube Defects, and Congenital Heart Defects

New Research Study at the CWMH: A Novel Treatment for Menopausal Depression

The transition to menopause, or perimenopause, represents the passage from reproductive to non-reproductive life. During the perimenopause, women experience irregular menstrual cycles, which reflect the large fluctuations in ovarian hormone [...]

By |2022-07-24T19:06:58-04:00July 26th, 2022|Depressive Disorders, Medication, Menopausal Symptoms, Research at CWMH, Treatment|Comments Off on New Research Study at the CWMH: A Novel Treatment for Menopausal Depression

Family HIstory of Psychiatric Illness, Even in Male Relatives, Increases Risk for Postpartum Depression

Family history of psychiatric illness, especially bipolar disorder, was associated with a signifiant increase in risk for postpartum depression.

By |2026-01-11T12:29:14-04:00July 20th, 2022|Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Prevalence & Risk Factors|Comments Off on Family HIstory of Psychiatric Illness, Even in Male Relatives, Increases Risk for Postpartum Depression
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