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N-acetylcysteine for Co-occurring PTSD and Alcohol Use Disorder: A Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial
August 27, 2025
Among individuals with PTSD and alcohol use disorder receiving CBT and either NAC or placebo, both groups had significant reductions in both PTSD symptom severity and alcohol use, with...
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Lumateperone as Adjunctive Therapy in MDD: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase 3 Trial
August 25, 2025
In patients with MDD with inadequate antidepressant response, adjunctive lumateperone 42 mg significantly improved depression symptoms and severity versus adjunctive placebo, and it was generally well tolerated.
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Levomilnacipran, but Not Duloxetine, Inhibits Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Throughout Its Therapeutic Range
August 25, 2025
Levomilnacipran and duloxetine are both potent serotonin reuptake inhibitors at all therapeutic regimens for MDD. Potent norepinephrine reuptake inhibition can be achieved from initiation with levomilnacipran, in contrast to...
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Effect of Aripiprazole or rTMS Augmentation Versus Switching to Venlafaxine on Quality of Life
August 11, 2025
Augmentation with aripiprazole, but not rTMS, improved quality of life significantly versus venlafaxine XR/duloxetine switch in patients with treatment-resistant depression.
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The Characteristics and Burden of Cognitive Impairments in Schizophrenia in the US
August 11, 2025
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data showed that over half of adults with schizophrenia report cognitive impairments, which were associated with higher healthcare costs and lower quality of life.
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Onfasprodil (MIJ821) in Patients with Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Phase 2, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Proof-of-Concept Study
August 6, 2025
Onfasprodil appeared to be effective and well-tolerated across all dosing regimens in patients with TRD and demonstrated rapid onset of action (24 hours) with evidence of antidepressant effects to...
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Effects of Alcohol Use on Cognition in Individuals With Neurocognitive Disorders
August 6, 2025
In a memory clinic cohort of patients with neurocognitive disorders, alcohol related cognitive impairment resulted in specific deficits involving cognitive control during delayed recall task.
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Long-Term Outcomes of IV Ketamine and IN Esketamine in Treatment-Refractory Depression
July 30, 2025
The study results suggest that patients with treatment-resistant depression who are on maintenance treatment require less frequent treatments with IV ketamine compared to IN esketamine.
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Early Change in Depressive Symptom Severity with Naltrexone-Bupropion Combination and Its Association with Reduction in Methamphetamine Use: ADAPT-2 Trial
July 30, 2025
Improvement in depression accounted for approximately 25% of the treatment effect of naltrexone-bupropion on methamphetamine treatment response.
