Medication

Zulresso: Hope and lingering questions

Dr. Lee S. Cohen, Director of the Ammon-Pinizzotto Center for Women's Mental Health at Massachusetts General Hospital, recently shared his insights on the new postpartum depression medication Zulresso (brexanolone) with Ob.Gyn News on August 20th, [...]

By |2021-11-22T14:52:23-04:00September 10th, 2019|Medication, ObGyn News, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Treatment|Comments Off on Zulresso: Hope and lingering questions

Moving Forward with Brexanolone (Zulresso): Pilot Program at the Cleveland Clinic

It has been a few months since Zulresso (brexanolone), the new FDA-approved treatment for postpartum depression, has been available.  At our clinic, we have had multiple queries regarding how to obtain treatment with Zulresso. One [...]

By |2019-09-11T22:08:22-04:00September 10th, 2019|Medication, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Treatment|Comments Off on Moving Forward with Brexanolone (Zulresso): Pilot Program at the Cleveland Clinic

Brexanolone (Zulresso) for Postpartum Depression Cleared by the DEA, Now Available

Brexanolone, to be marketed by Sage Therapeutics as Zulresso, was initially approved in March 2019, as a treatment for postpartum depression.  At that time, we were told that Zulresso would be available in June 2019. [...]

By |2020-01-05T14:34:41-04:00July 11th, 2019|Medication, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Treatment|Comments Off on Brexanolone (Zulresso) for Postpartum Depression Cleared by the DEA, Now Available

A Primer on Brexanolone (Zulresso) for Postpartum Depression

Since the the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved brexanolone as an intravenous infusion for the treatment of postpartum depression last week, we have been deluged with questions from patents, providers and the media regarding [...]

By |2019-03-28T04:09:07-04:00March 28th, 2019|Medication, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Treatment|Comments Off on A Primer on Brexanolone (Zulresso) for Postpartum Depression

FDA is Expected to Approve Brexanolone for the Treatment of Postpartum Depression

In 2015, we first reported on SAGE-547 (SAGE Therapeutics), a new medication for the treatment of postpartum depression (PPD).  SAGE-547, now called brexanolone, is an allosteric modulator of GABAA receptors.  Since that time, Sage Therapeutics [...]

By |2019-03-18T22:49:26-04:00March 18th, 2019|Medication, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Treatment|Comments Off on FDA is Expected to Approve Brexanolone for the Treatment of Postpartum Depression

Oral Allopregnanolone Analogue for Postpartum Depression Treatment

In 2015, we first reported on SAGE-547 (SAGE Therapeutics), a new medication for the treatment of postpartum depression (PPD).  SAGE-547, now called brexanolone, is a neurosteroid, an analogue of allopregnanolone and an allosteric modulator of [...]

By |2019-01-13T15:57:09-04:00January 14th, 2019|Medication, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Treatment|Comments Off on Oral Allopregnanolone Analogue for Postpartum Depression Treatment

FDA Supports Intravenous Brexanolone for Postpartum Depression

In 2015, we first reported on SAGE-547 (SAGE Therapeutics), a new medication for the treatment of postpartum depression (PPD).  SAGE-547, now called brexanolone, is an allosteric modulator of GABAA receptors.  Since that time, Sage Therapeutics [...]

By |2018-11-10T10:02:56-04:00November 10th, 2018|Medication, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Treatment|Comments Off on FDA Supports Intravenous Brexanolone for Postpartum Depression

Brexanolone for Postpartum Depression: More Data, But Still Some Questions

In 2015, we first reported on SAGE-547 (SAGE Therapeutics), a new medication for the treatment of severe postpartum depression (PPD).  SAGE-547, now called brexanolone, is an allosteric modulator of GABA-A receptors.  We saw the preliminary [...]

By |2018-11-08T11:05:46-04:00September 26th, 2018|Medication, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Treatment|Comments Off on Brexanolone for Postpartum Depression: More Data, But Still Some Questions

Brexanolone: A New Drug for Postpartum Depression

In 2015, we first reported on SAGE-547 (SAGE Therapeutics), a new medication for the treatment of severe postpartum depression (PPD).  SAGE-547, now called brexanolone, is an allosteric modulator of GABAA receptors.  This drug was initially [...]

By |2018-06-15T11:29:21-04:00June 11th, 2018|Medication, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Treatment|Comments Off on Brexanolone: A New Drug for Postpartum Depression

New Study at the CWMH: Brexanolone (SAGE-547) for Postpartum Depression

In 2015, we first reported on SAGE-547 (SAGE Therapeutics), a new medication for the treatment of severe postpartum depression.  SAGE-547, now called brexanolone, is a new type of antidepressant: a formulation of allopregnanolone, which is [...]

By |2017-07-03T13:52:30-04:00June 22nd, 2017|Medication, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Treatment|Comments Off on New Study at the CWMH: Brexanolone (SAGE-547) for Postpartum Depression
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