2022
Dose-related effects of ketamine for antidepressant-resistant symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder in veterans and active duty military: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled multi-center clinical trial
Abdallah CG, Roache JD, Gueorguieva R, Averill LA, Young-McCaughan S, Shiroma PR, Purohit P, Brundige A, Murff W, Ahn KH, Sherif MA, Baltutis EJ, Ranganathan M, D’Souza D, Martini B, Southwick SM, Petrakis IL, Burson RR, Guthmiller KB, López-Roca AL, Lautenschlager KA, McCallin JP, Hoch MB, Timchenko A, Souza SE, Bryant CE, Mintz J, Litz BT, Williamson DE, Keane TM, Peterson AL, Krystal JH. Dose-related effects of ketamine for antidepressant-resistant symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder in veterans and active duty military: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled multi-center clinical trial. Neuropsychopharmacology 2022, 47: 1574-1581. PMID: 35046508, PMCID: PMC8767037, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-022-01266-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderClinical trialsOutcome measuresMontgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating ScaleSelf-report PTSD ChecklistÅsberg Depression Rating ScaleStress disorderPTSD symptomsAntidepressant-resistant symptomsPrevious antidepressant treatmentClinician-Administered PTSD ScaleMulti-center clinical trialRapid antidepressant effectsSecondary outcome measuresPrimary outcome measureSignificant dose-related effectsRole of ketamineDepression Rating ScaleDose-related effectsEffects of ketamineDSM-5Intravenous placeboDose ketamineTreatment discontinuationActive duty military
2020
Modulation of the antidepressant effects of ketamine by the mTORC1 inhibitor rapamycin
Abdallah CG, Averill LA, Gueorguieva R, Goktas S, Purohit P, Ranganathan M, Sherif M, Ahn KH, D’Souza D, Formica R, Southwick SM, Duman RS, Sanacora G, Krystal JH. Modulation of the antidepressant effects of ketamine by the mTORC1 inhibitor rapamycin. Neuropsychopharmacology 2020, 45: 990-997. PMID: 32092760, PMCID: PMC7162891, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-020-0644-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntidepressant effectsKetamine administrationRapamycin pretreatmentMontgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating ScaleDouble-blind cross-over designBenefits of ketamineRobust antidepressant effectsKetamine's antidepressant effectsMajor depressive episodeDepression Rating ScaleCross-over designKetamine exertsOral rapamycinRemission rateDepressive episodePlacebo 2Ketamine 0.5Local blockadeDepressed patientsIntravenous administrationTreatment daysDepression relapseDepression severityKetamineRating Scale
2017
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Sequential Parallel Comparison Design Trial of Adjunctive Riluzole for Treatment-Resistant Major Depressive Disorder
Mathew SJ, Gueorguieva R, Brandt C, Fava M, Sanacora G. A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Sequential Parallel Comparison Design Trial of Adjunctive Riluzole for Treatment-Resistant Major Depressive Disorder. Neuropsychopharmacology 2017, 42: 2567-2574. PMID: 28553836, PMCID: PMC5686483, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2017.106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive disorderSecondary efficacy outcomesEfficacy outcomesNeuroprotective effectsDepressive disorderResponse rateTreatment-resistant major depressive disorderMontgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating ScaleClinical Global Impressions-SeverityCurrent major depressive episodeDose of riluzolePlacebo/placeboSafety of riluzoleFixed-dose trialTreatment-resistant depressionSide effect profileGlutamate-modulating agentsMajor depressive episodeDepression Rating ScaleLack of efficacyPatient-reported measuresAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisSequential parallel comparison designRiluzole effectsAntidepressant efficacyDose-Related Effects of Adjunctive Ketamine in Taiwanese Patients with Treatment-Resistant Depression
Su TP, Chen MH, Li CT, Lin WC, Hong CJ, Gueorguieva R, Tu PC, Bai YM, Cheng CM, Krystal JH. Dose-Related Effects of Adjunctive Ketamine in Taiwanese Patients with Treatment-Resistant Depression. Neuropsychopharmacology 2017, 42: 2482-2492. PMID: 28492279, PMCID: PMC5686503, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2017.94.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntidepressive AgentsAsian PeopleBlood PressureBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorDepressive Disorder, MajorDepressive Disorder, Treatment-ResistantDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHeart RateHumansKetamineMaleMiddle AgedPolymorphism, GeneticPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesTaiwanTreatment OutcomeConceptsTreatment-resistant depressionHamilton Depression Rating ScaleAntidepressant effectsKetamine effectsBDNF genotypeBrain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) genotypeChinese populationDose-related efficacyPlacebo-controlled trialSignificant dose-related effectsDepression Rating ScaleNeurotrophic factor genotypeDose-related effectsSingle ketamine infusionMost patientsKetamine infusionTaiwanese patientsAdjunctive ketamineResponder analysisBDNF geneS-ketamineKetamine levelsPatientsMet alleleRating ScaleReevaluating the Efficacy and Predictability of Antidepressant Treatments: A Symptom Clustering Approach
Chekroud AM, Gueorguieva R, Krumholz HM, Trivedi MH, Krystal JH, McCarthy G. Reevaluating the Efficacy and Predictability of Antidepressant Treatments: A Symptom Clustering Approach. JAMA Psychiatry 2017, 74: 370-378. PMID: 28241180, PMCID: PMC5863470, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2017.0025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAffectAgedAntidepressive AgentsBupropionCitalopramCluster AnalysisDepressive Disorder, MajorDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Therapy, CombinationDuloxetine HydrochlorideFemaleHumansMaleMianserinMiddle AgedMirtazapineRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSleepSyndromeTreatment OutcomeVenlafaxine HydrochlorideYoung AdultConceptsCore emotional symptomsDepressive severitySymptom clustersHamilton Depression Rating ScaleDepression Outcomes trialDifferent antidepressant medicationsHAM-D scaleHigh-dose duloxetinePhase 3 trialEmotional symptomsPatient-reported dataDepression Rating ScaleSequenced Treatment AlternativesGroup of symptomsCluster of symptomsDepressive symptom checklistMixed-effects regression analysisDepressive Symptomatology ScaleAntidepressant therapyAntidepressant treatmentAntidepressant medicationOutcome trialsCombining MedicationsAtypical symptomsAdditional placebo
2013
A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial of sertraline for postpartum depression
Hantsoo L, Ward-O’Brien D, Czarkowski KA, Gueorguieva R, Price LH, Epperson CN. A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial of sertraline for postpartum depression. Psychopharmacology 2013, 231: 939-948. PMID: 24173623, PMCID: PMC3945214, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-013-3316-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDSM-IV criteriaDouble-blind placebo-controlled trialSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitor sertralineSerotonin reuptake inhibitor sertralineClinical Global Impression scoresHamilton Depression Rating ScaleRating ScaleStrict DSM-IV criteriaDouble-blind trialPlacebo-controlled studyPlacebo-controlled trialHamilton Anxiety Rating ScaleMonths of deliverySubset of womenPrimary outcome variableWeeks of childbirthDepression Rating ScaleGlobal Impression scoresGreater response rateMajor depressive disorderOnset of depressionAnxiety Rating ScaleSignificant groupSertraline 50Remission rate