Opinion|Videos|October 31, 2024 (Updated: October 31, 2024)
Exploring Rapid-Acting Therapies in MDD: Pharmacodynamics and Treatment Evolution
Gus Alva, MD, DFAPA; Carmen Kosicek, MSN, PMHNP-BC; and Roger McIntyre, MD, FRCPC delve into FDA-approved rapid-acting treatments for MDD and TRD, focusing on the sigma-1 agonist and its pharmacodynamics. They explore treatment indications, the rapid onset of action, and how these innovations address unmet clinical needs and shift the treatment paradigm for newly diagnosed depression
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