Publications by authors named "Carlotta Marrangone"
Background: illegal drugs significantly contribute to global health issues, with health complications often occurring not only in regular users with Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) but also in first-time and occasional users.
Methods: this study examines five clinical cases from a public hospital in Ibiza, Spain, where patients presented with acute psychiatric symptoms due to recreational drug use.
Results: Contrary to previous studies on SUDs, our patients typically had higher education levels and stable employment.
Article Synopsis
- Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD) affects about 30% of people with Major Depressive Disorder, and a new nasal spray called Esketamine (ESK-NS) has been approved to help treat it when combined with certain medications.
- Researchers wanted to see if combining Vortioxetine, another antidepressant, with ESK-NS was just as good or better than the usual treatment.
- The results showed that the Vortioxetine and ESK-NS combo worked well to reduce depression and had fewer side effects, suggesting it could be a better option, but more research is needed to be sure.
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) has been approved by the FDA as an effective intervention for Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD). However, there is little evidence about maintenance protocol necessity. The aim of this systematic review is to identify, characterize, and evaluate the current maintenance TMS protocols for MDD and TRD patients who have received acute treatment.
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