The Major Issues in Major Depressive Disorder

Phase 1 driving simulation finds bedtime GlyphAllo for major depressive disorder shows no next-morning driving impairment, while advancing allopregnanolone-based oral treatment development.

Discuss depression care challenges, comorbidities, and new treatments—submit cases, research, or CME ideas for Psychiatric Times’ September 2026 series.

New real-world studies show Vraylar boosts depression relief, functioning, and quality of life in MDD and bipolar I patients beyond clinical trials.

How tuning body signals with closed-loop sound and chill tech may ease dissociation and anhedonia, offering drug-free add-ons to therapy.

Phase 2 MOONLIGHT-1 shows JNJ-5120/PIPE-307 misses day‑5 MADRS improvement in MDD, yet remains well tolerated as J&J reviews next steps.

Experts dissect 10 common antidepressant myths, separating evidence from fear on efficacy, addiction, suicide risk, withdrawal, and safe tapering.

Health Canada has authorized a 200-participant phase 2 trial testing a single psilocybin dose for major depressive disorder, with dosing set to begin in 2027.

Pramipexole was associated with improvement in anhedonia and apathy, and with increased physical activity in patients with mood disorders, in a placebo-controlled trial that measured both behavioral and neurophysiologic change.