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International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology

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Safety and Efficacy with Esketamine in Treatment-Resistant Depression: Long-Term Extension Study

In the phase 3 SUSTAIN-3 long-term extension (1,148 patients, 3,777 patient‑years), intermittent intranasal esketamine plus an oral antidepressant showed no new safety signals and an adverse event profile consistent with earlier studies. Depression severity improved during induction and was generally maintained during optimisation/maintenance, with remission in 35.6% at induction and about 48–50% at week 112/maintenance endpoint.

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International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
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Zaki, N., Chen, N. )., Lane, R., Doherty, T., Drevets, W. C., Morrison, R. L., Sanacora, G., Wilkinson, S. T., Young, A. H., Chb, M. B., Lacerda, A. L. T., Paik, J. W., Popova, V., Fu, D. J.
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Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of an Innovative Psychedelic N,N-Dimethyltryptamine/Harmine Formulation in Healthy Participants: A Randomized Controlled Trial

This secondary analysis of an RCT (n=31) evaluates a novel pharmaceutical formulation of DMT and harmine in healthy male volunteers. The study finds that intranasal DMT and buccal harmine (pharmahuasca) produce consistent pharmacokinetic profiles and safe, well-tolerated effects resembling ayahuasca, with subjective experiences lasting 2-3 hours. This formulation is proposed as a safer, standardised alternative for potential therapeutic use in mental health disorders.

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International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
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Mueller, J., Mueller, M. J., Aicher, H. D., Dornbierer, D. A., Marten, L., Suay, D., Meling, D., Elsner, C., Wicki, I., Poetzsch, S. N., Caflisch, L., Hempe, A., Steinhart, C., Puchkov, M., Kost, J., Landolt, H-P., Seifritz, E., Quednow, B. B., Scheidegger, M.
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Chronic 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) use is related to glutamate and GABA concentrations in the striatum, but not in the anterior cingulate cortex

Chronic MDMA users showed elevated glutamate–glutamine (GLX) in the left striatum but not in the medial anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), and although overall GABA did not differ by group, striatal GABA was negatively associated with MDMA use frequency. GLX estimates from MEGA-PRESS were more robust than short–echo-time PRESS, suggesting MDMA-related striatal glutamatergic and GABAergic alterations that may contribute to cognitive deficits.

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International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
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Zimmermann, J., Zölch, N., Coray, R., Bavato, F., Friedli, N., Baumgartner, M. R., Steuer, A. E., Opitz, A., Werner, A., Oeltzschner, G., Seifritz, E., Stock, A. K., Beste, C., Cole, D. M., Quednow, B. B.
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A Randomized Double-Blind Midazolam-Controlled Trial of Low-Dose Ketamine Infusion in Patients With Treatment-Resistant Depression and Prominent Suicidal Ideation

In this randomized double‑blind trial of 84 outpatients with treatment‑resistant depression and prominent suicidal ideation, a single low‑dose ketamine infusion (0.5 mg/kg) produced greater antidepressant effects than midazolam lasting up to 14 days and antisuicidal effects lasting about 5 days. Benefits were most evident in patients whose current episode was under 24 months or who had failed ≤4 antidepressants, and the infusion was safe and well tolerated.

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International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
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Su, T. P., Li, C. T., Lin, W. C., Wu, H. J., Tsai, S. J., Bai, Y. M., Mao, W. C., Tu, P. C., Chen, L. F., Li, W. C., Chen, M. H.
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Spectral changes of EEG following a 6-week low-dose oral ketamine treatment in adults with major depressive disorder and chronic suicidality

In adults with major depressive disorder and chronic suicidality, a 6‑week low‑dose oral ketamine regimen produced a transient reduction in centro‑parietal alpha power immediately post‑treatment that returned toward baseline by four‑week follow‑up, while theta and low‑beta bands showed delayed changes emerging after treatment cessation. Decreases in occipital theta correlated with improvements in depression and stress scores, suggesting EEG spectral shifts may track clinical response.

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International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
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Lagopoulos, J.
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Adverse Events and Measurement of Dissociation after the First Dose of Esketamine in Patients with TRD

In patients with treatment‑resistant depression given a first dose of esketamine, dissociation was reported in 14.3% and CADSS item scores generally increased with investigator‑reported dissociation severity but showed substantial variability. No CADSS cutoff reliably discriminated presence versus absence of investigator‑reported dissociation, and psychotic symptoms were uncommon.

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International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
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Williamson, D., Turkoz, I., Wajs, E., Singh, J. B., Borentain, S., Drevets, W. C.

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28
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Oxford University Press
Country
United Kingdom
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