Gabapentin: A Non-Hormonal Option for the Treatment of Menopausal Vasomotor Symptoms
Current guidelines list gabapentin as a recommended nonhormonal therapy for vasomotor symptoms in women who cannot or prefer not to use hormone therapy.
Food for Thought: Are Women with ADHD at Increased Risk for Hormonally Mediated Mood Disorders?
While for some adults, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is relatively mild and, with effective treatment, does not have a significant impact on overall functioning or quality of life. However, it is noteworthy that the majority of [...]
NT-814: Neurokinin Receptor Antagonist Effective for Menopausal Vasomotor Symptoms
Stimulation of NKB-neurokinin 3 receptor (NK3R) signalling can induce hot flashes
Research from the CWMH: How MsFLASH Informs the Treatment of Menopausal SymptomsÂ
In 2008, the National Institutes of Health funded the Menopause Strategies: Finding Lasting Answers for Symptoms and Health or MSFlash clinical trials network. The primary goal of MSFlash has been to find and test [...]
Neurokinin Receptor Antagonists for the Treatment of Menopausal Symptoms
About 80% of women experience vasomotor symptoms (VMS) – hot flashes and night sweats — as they transition into the menopause phase. For most, the symptoms are manageable, but for a sizeable subset of midlife [...]
In Brief: CBT Effective for Menopausal Symptoms, Including Depression
Up to 80% of women experience symptoms as they transition into the menopause, including vasomotor symptoms, sleep disturbance, and depressive symptoms. While hormone replacement therapy and certain medications may be helpful, these interventions may have [...]
Menopausal Symptoms More Common in Women with History of Intimate Partner Violence
While we have identified various sociodemographic variables as factors which modulate vulnerability to menopausal symptoms, no studies (to my knowledge) have looked at how a history of intimate partner violence (IPV) or other traumatic exposures [...]
In Brief: Mindfulness for Menopausal Symptoms
A growing number of studies have shown that mindfulness may be an important tool for managing a spectrum of symptoms, including depression and anxiety during pregnancy. Â A new research study presented at the North American [...]
You Asked: Can Modafinil (Provigil) be Used to Treat Menopausal Fatigue
Each year in the United States, the menopause transition is experienced by 1.5 million women. Â With this change in the hormonal milieu comes troublesome symptoms, including vasomotor symptoms, decreased libido, insomnia, changes in mood, fatigue, [...]
In Brief: Night Sweats? Hot Flashes? Try Yoga
Yoga is frequently recommended as a treatment for menopause-related symptoms, including vasomotor symptoms and sleep disturbance; however, studies regarding its effectiveness have yielded mixed results. In a recent meta-anlsyis, researchers analyzed data from 13 randomized [...]