Medication

Recruiting New Mothers with Postpartum Depression for the Skylark Study

In 2019,  brexanolone was introduced by Sage Therapeutics as Zulresso, a novel treatment for postpartum depression.  The oral version of this novel antidepressant – SAGE 217 or zuranolone – is now finishing up its Phase [...]

By |2021-05-06T15:03:02-04:00February 5th, 2021|Medication, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Research at CWMH, Treatment|Comments Off on Recruiting New Mothers with Postpartum Depression for the Skylark Study

A Novel Treatment for PMDD: Ulipristal Acetate, a Progesterone Receptor Modulator

While many women experience physical symptoms prior to the onset of their period or premenstrual syndrome (PMS), a smaller subset of women suffer from Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), a more severe form of premenstrual [...]

By |2021-01-04T11:20:55-04:00January 5th, 2021|Medication, PMS & PMDD, Treatment|Comments Off on A Novel Treatment for PMDD: Ulipristal Acetate, a Progesterone Receptor Modulator

In Brief: Gabapentin (Neurontin) for the Treatment of Hyperemesis Gravidarum

While the majority of pregnant women experience nausea and/or vomiting during the first trimester of pregnancy, a smaller subset of women — around 1% — experience more severe and intractable vomiting, or hyperemesis gravidarum [...]

By |2020-12-21T11:53:29-04:00December 21st, 2020|Medication, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy, Treatment|Comments Off on In Brief: Gabapentin (Neurontin) for the Treatment of Hyperemesis Gravidarum

Low-Dose Testosterone for Depression in Women: Does It Work?

In women, testosterone is produced by the ovaries in small amounts; however, levels of testosterone decline with age, independent of menopausal status. Low-dose testosterone has been used to improve sexual functioning in women with [...]

By |2020-11-12T11:30:23-04:00October 14th, 2020|Depressive Disorders, Medication, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy, Treatment|Comments Off on Low-Dose Testosterone for Depression in Women: Does It Work?

More Data on the Neuroactive Steroid Zuranolone for Postpartum Depression

While we have heard a lot about brexanolone, marketed by Sage Therapeutics as Zulresso, for the treatment of postpartum depression, an oral version of this novel antidepressant – SAGE 217 or zuranolone – has been [...]

By |2026-03-10T12:50:13-04:00September 14th, 2020|Medication, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Treatment|Comments Off on More Data on the Neuroactive Steroid Zuranolone for Postpartum Depression

Ondansetron (Zofran) for Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy: Maybe Not for All Women

Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) affects up to 80% of women during the first trimester. A smaller proportion of women (0.3%–3.0%) experience severe vomiting or hyperemesis gravidarum.  While milder cases of nausea and [...]

By |2020-07-23T11:23:06-04:00July 23rd, 2020|Medication, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy, Treatment|Comments Off on Ondansetron (Zofran) for Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy: Maybe Not for All Women

Development of Zuranolone (SAGE 217) for PPD Will Move Forward

Zuranolone or SAGE-217 is similar to brexanolone (marketed as Zulresso), the medication which was FDA-approved for the treatment of  postpartum depression. Zuranolone is a neurosteroid, an analogue of allopregnanolone, which is a positive allosteric [...]

By |2026-03-10T12:50:14-04:00April 9th, 2020|Medication, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Treatment|Comments Off on Development of Zuranolone (SAGE 217) for PPD Will Move Forward

Don’t Forget About Brexanolone’s Little Sister: Zuranolone

While we have been talking about using brexanolone, marketed by Sage Therapeutics as Zulresso, for the treatment of postpartum depression, an oral version of this novel antidepressant - SAGE 217 or zuranolone - has [...]

By |2026-03-10T12:50:16-04:00January 7th, 2020|Medication, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Treatment|Comments Off on Don’t Forget About Brexanolone’s Little Sister: Zuranolone
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