Mood Disorders News

Risk for mania following methylphenidate treatment was significantly lower among individuals with bipolar disorder who received mood stabilizers concomitantly, according to recent findings.

Certain common antihypertension medications affect mood disorders such as major depression and bipolar disorder, according to findings published in Hypertension.

The FDA recently approved a supplemental New Drug Application for changes to the product label and Risk Evaluation Mitigation Strategy Program for Adasuve, an inhalation powder for acute treatment of agitation associated with schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder in adults.

Structured group psychoeducation was no more effective than unstructured peer support for remitted bipolar disorder, though was more beneficial to individuals with fewer past bipolar episodes.

In 2014, approximately 15.7 million adults, or 6.7% of all U.S. adults, experienced at least one major depressive episode in the past year, according to data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.

Levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein was associated with 18 general symptoms of psychological distress, and most associations remained positive after adjusting for smoking, alcohol consumption, body mass index, and chronic illnesses.

The European College of Neuropsychopharmacology Congress, which took place from September 17 to 20 in Vienna, featured presentations, posters, abstracts and addresses on a broad range of topics associated with psychiatry, neurology, psychology, pharmacology and pediatrics.

Sage Therapeutics announced positive findings for secondary endpoints of a phase 2 clinical trial assessing safety and efficacy of SAGE-547, an IV treatment for postpartum depression, among women who developed severe depression during or following childbirth.

Recent findings showed altered norepinephrine transmission among individuals with major depressive disorder, suggesting the alteration could be associated with attention in this disorder.

Study findings have indicated that half of all lifetime mental illness begin by age 14 years, according to the NIMH.