Psychiatry

 
The Weekly Dose: Pediatric Vaccine Safety, Atopic Dermatitis, Dementia Risk, and Maternal Depression
August 07, 2025

Insights on atopic dermatitis treatment preferences, the safety of childhood vaccines, maternal depression’s effect on parenting, and more.

Investigational Antidepressant BH-200 Shows Benefit in Phase 2b Trial for MDD
August 06, 2025

The vasopressin V1b antagonist reduced depressive symptoms, with greater effects in genetically-selected patients using a precision psychiatry approach.

Maternal Depression Found to Disrupt Emotional Responsiveness, Infant Care: Daily Dose
July 31, 2025

Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.

Late-Life Mood Disorders May Represent Prodromal States of Dementia: Daily Dose
July 25, 2025

Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.

FDA Advisory Committee Casts Nearly Unanimous Vote Against Otsuka's PTSD Combination
July 21, 2025

The FDA advisory committee overwhelmingly voted against Otsuka's PTSD treatment, citing insufficient evidence from clinical trials for approval.

Otsuka and Lundbeck Will Face Scrutiny Over Investigational PTSD Therapy at July 18 FDA AdComm Meeting
July 17, 2025

FDA's Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee will evaluate the novel brexpiprazole/sertraline combination, weighing efficacy against existing therapies amid mixed trial results.

The Role of Stress Reduction in Cardiometabolic Disease Management for Patients with Obesity
July 15, 2025

Monu Khanna, MD, discusses the benefits of behavioral strategies, including yoga, breathwork, and dancing, in reducing cardiovascular disease risk in patients with obesity.

Maternal Depression Impairs Parental Emotional Responsiveness, Daily Care for Infants, Children: Global Systematic Review
July 15, 2025

Maternal depression significantly disrupts parenting behaviors, impacting child development and emotional bonding, according to an updated international literature review.

Investigational Rapid-Acting PTSD Medication Awarded FDA Breakthrough Therapy Status: Transcend Therapeutics Update
July 10, 2025

TSND-201, a rapid-acting neuroplastogen, demonstrated statistically significant symptom improvement by day 10, which was durable throughout the study until Day 64.

Phase 2b Study of Psychedelic BPL-003 Shows Rapid, Persistent, and Significant Improvement in Treatment Resistant Depression
July 02, 2025

A single dose of BPL-003 was associated with improved MADRS scores as early as day 2 that were durable through week 8; phase 3 planning is anticipated.