2023
Does Symptom-Onset Treatment With Sertraline Improve Functional Impairment for Individuals With Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder?
Yonkers K, Altemus M, Gilstad-Hayden K, Kornstein S, Gueorguieva R. Does Symptom-Onset Treatment With Sertraline Improve Functional Impairment for Individuals With Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder? Journal Of Clinical Psychopharmacology 2023, 43: 320-325. PMID: 37212651, PMCID: PMC10313784, DOI: 10.1097/jcp.0000000000001700.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansLuteal PhasePremenstrual Dysphoric DisorderPremenstrual SyndromeSelective Serotonin Reuptake InhibitorsSertralineTreatment OutcomeConceptsPremenstrual dysphoric disorderFunctional impairmentSymptom onsetPMDD symptomsDysphoric disorderAnger/irritabilityDaily treatmentActive treatmentFunctional outcomeClinical trialsFunctional improvementSecondary analysisCausal mediation analysisSertralineSeverity of problemsImpairmentNonsignificant direct effectDaily ratingsPlaceboTreatmentFace validitySymptomsIrritabilityDisordersSignificant indirect effect
2015
Symptom-Onset Dosing of Sertraline for the Treatment of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Yonkers KA, Kornstein SG, Gueorguieva R, Merry B, Van Steenburgh K, Altemus M. Symptom-Onset Dosing of Sertraline for the Treatment of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Psychiatry 2015, 72: 1037-1044. PMID: 26351969, PMCID: PMC4811029, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2015.1472.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAngerDepressionDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansIrritable MoodLuteal PhasePremenstrual Dysphoric DisorderSelective Serotonin Reuptake InhibitorsSertralineTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsPremenstrual dysphoric disorderSymptom-onset dosingSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsDays of mensesSSRI withdrawalSymptom onsetSymptomatic daysMenstrual cycleClinical trialsDysphoric disorderOutcome measuresScale scoreSRI treatmentTreatment of PMDDClinical Global Impression ScaleAbrupt treatment cessationDepressive Symptomatology-ClinicianTotal DRSP scoresSecondary outcome measuresPrimary outcome measureGlobal Impression ScaleIDS-C scoresUniversity Medical CenterSertraline hydrochlorideBeginning of menses
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntidepressive AgentsDepression, PostpartumDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansPlacebosSelective Serotonin Reuptake InhibitorsSertralineConceptsDSM-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
2011
Trajectories of Depression Severity in Clinical Trials of Duloxetine: Insights Into Antidepressant and Placebo Responses
Gueorguieva R, Mallinckrodt C, Krystal JH. Trajectories of Depression Severity in Clinical Trials of Duloxetine: Insights Into Antidepressant and Placebo Responses. JAMA Psychiatry 2011, 68: 1227-1237. PMID: 22147842, PMCID: PMC3339151, DOI: 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2011.132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntidepressive AgentsData Interpretation, StatisticalDepressive Disorder, MajorDouble-Blind MethodDuloxetine HydrochlorideFemaleHumansLinear ModelsMalePatient DropoutsPlacebo EffectPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSelective Serotonin Reuptake InhibitorsSeverity of Illness IndexThiophenesTreatment OutcomeConceptsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsPlacebo-treated patientsComparator selective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsHAM-D scoresClinical trialsAntidepressant treatmentPlacebo responseMajor depressionDouble-blind clinical trialHigh placebo response rateSerotonergic antidepressant treatmentPlacebo response ratesSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsAntidepressant nonrespondersPlacebo armMost patientsAntidepressant respondersMedication risksReuptake inhibitorsSerotonergic antidepressantsResponder statusTreatment responseClinical trajectoriesDepression scoresDepression severity
2001
Maternal Sertraline Treatment and Serotonin Transport in Breast-Feeding Mother-Infant Pairs
Epperson N, Czarkowski KA, Ward-O'Brien D, Weiss E, Gueorguieva R, Jatlow P, Anderson GM. Maternal Sertraline Treatment and Serotonin Transport in Breast-Feeding Mother-Infant Pairs. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2001, 158: 1631-1637. PMID: 11578995, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.158.10.1631.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsPlasma sertralineSertraline treatmentTransporter blockadeBreast-feeding mother-infant pairsMaternal breast milkBreast feeding mothersBreast milk levelsSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsDrug metabolite concentrationsMother-infant pairsSSRI exposureReuptake inhibitorsInfant pairsMaternal treatmentPostpartum onsetBreast milkPharmacological treatmentNursing infantsNursing resultsSerotonin reuptakePlatelet levelsClinical dosesPostpartum depressionMajor depression