The B vitamin L-methylfolate is a promising adjunct for depression in patients with an inadequate response to antidepressants, particularly in those with high inflammatory biomarkers or obesity.
Patients taking antidepressants, especially those that act on the serotonin system, often report feeling emotionally flat although they may feel less depressed, new research shows.
As an adjuvant to pharmacotherapy, transcranial direct current stimulation can reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder.
Black people are less likely than White patients to receive medications to manage dementia-related symptoms in the outpatient setting, in line with what’s been found in nursing homes and hospitals.
Although the antibiotic linezolid carries a warning against its use by patients taking antidepressants, owing to risk for serotonin syndrome, new research suggests that that concern may be unnecessary.