While the neurochemistry that underpins the behavioral phenotypes of depression is the subject of many studies, oxidative stress caused by the inflammation comorbid with depression has not adequately been addressed. In this study, we described novel antidepressant-antioxidant agents consisting of selenium-modified fluoxetine derivatives to simultaneously target serotonin reuptake (antidepressant action) and oxidative stress. Excitingly, we show that one of these agents () carries the ability to inhibit serotonin reuptake in mice. We therefore present a frontier dual strategy that paves the way for the future of antidepressant therapies.
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Alterations in the kynurenine pathway, and in particular the balance of neuroprotective and neurotoxic metabolites, have been implicated in the pathophysiology of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and antidepressant treatment response. In this study, we examined the relationship between changes in kynurenine pathway activity (Kynurenine/Tryptophan ratio), focusing on the balance of neuroprotective-to neurotoxic metabolites (Kynurenic Acid/Quinolinic Acid and Kynurenic Acid/3-Hydroxykynurenine ratios), and response to 8 weeks of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) treatment, including early changes four weeks after SSRI initiation. Additionally, we examined relationships between kynurenine metabolite ratios and three promising biomarkers of depression and antidepressant response: amygdala/hippocampal volume, and glutamate metabolites in the anterior cingulate cortex.
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January 2025
Kun Mi, Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Department, Hebei Provincial Mental Health Center, Baoding 071000, Hebei, China.
Objective: To investigate the efficacy of Shengyang Yiwei Decoction (SYD) combined with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor(SSRI) antidepressants on the total score and scores of factors of the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression(HAMD-17) and somatic symptoms in patients with depression.
Methods: This was a retrospective study. One hundred and twenty patients with depression were treated in Hebei Provincial Mental Health Center between December 2020 and May 2022 and randomly divided into the experimental group and the control group, with 60 patients in each group.
Front Pharmacol
January 2025
Fengxian Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Background: In the past few decades, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) became widely used antidepressants worldwide. Therefore, the adverse reactions of patients after SSRI administration became a public and clinical concern. In this study, we conducted a pharmacovigilance study using the Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database of the US Food and Drug Administration.
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December 2024
Neuroscience, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, London, GBR.
Stroke remains a leading cause of death globally, with survivors facing both physical and psychological challenges. While acute stroke treatment has improved, many patients develop post-stroke anxiety (PSA), particularly generalized anxiety disorder. PSA represents a significant clinical challenge as most stroke survivors suffer from it.
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November 2024
Department of Cardiology, Wellstar Medical College of Georgia Health, Augusta, GA, USA.
Background: In cases of electrical storm, identifying the etiology is essential, as patients with reversible causes do not benefit from implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). Given the diversity of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic management tools available for hemodynamically unstable patients in electrical storm, all must be considered and tailored to each individual patient.
Case Description: This report describes a 36-year-old female without prior cardiac history who presented in ventricular fibrillation (VF) electrical storm.
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