CBT for Menopause: Improving Sleep and Hot Flashes Without Medication
CBT tailored for menopause may improve insomnia, hot flashes, and mood. New research highlights benefits—and the need for strategies to sustain improvements over time.
Beyond Hot Flashes: The Hidden Toll of Menopausal Sleep Disturbance on Well-Being
Sleep disturbance is common in peri- and postmenopausal women, even in the absence of VMS, and is independently linked to worse quality of life, depression, and anxiety.
Essential Reads: A Primer on Menopausal Hormone Therapy for Mental Health Providers
How should psychiatrists think about hormone therapy in perimenopause? This article explains when, why, and how to consider MHT for perimenopausal women with mood and anxiety symptoms.
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.
Neurokinin-3 Receptor Antagonists: A Novel Approach to Treating Menopausal Vasomotor Symptoms
A New Drug Application was submitted to the FDA for a novel, nonhormonal dual neurokinin-1 and neurokinin-3 receptor antagonist for the treatment of menopause-related vasomotor symptoms.
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.
Dr. Lee Cohen Discusses Menopause on the It’s Not a Crisis Podcast
In this episode of It’s Not a Crisis, Dr. Lee Cohen speaks with host Doryn Wallach about the struggles many women experience during the menopausal transition. For most women, menopausal symptoms are manageable, but for [...]
CBT Effective for Perimenopausal Vasomotor Symptoms, Sleep and Depression
CBT is effective for the management of vasomotor symptoms, depression, and sleep in perimenopausal women.
New Research from the CWMH: Vortioxetine Effective for Depression and Menopausal Symptoms
As women transition into the menopause, they experience a constellation of symptoms including vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes and night sweats), sleep disruption, problems with sexual functioning, and cognitive impairment. Women may also be more [...]
NT-814: Neurokinin Receptor Antagonist Effective for Menopausal Vasomotor Symptoms
Stimulation of NKB-neurokinin 3 receptor (NK3R) signalling can induce hot flashes