2022
Dose-related effects of ketamine for antidepressant-resistant symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder in veterans and active duty military: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled multi-center clinical trial
Abdallah CG, Roache JD, Gueorguieva R, Averill LA, Young-McCaughan S, Shiroma PR, Purohit P, Brundige A, Murff W, Ahn KH, Sherif MA, Baltutis EJ, Ranganathan M, D’Souza D, Martini B, Southwick SM, Petrakis IL, Burson RR, Guthmiller KB, López-Roca AL, Lautenschlager KA, McCallin JP, Hoch MB, Timchenko A, Souza SE, Bryant CE, Mintz J, Litz BT, Williamson DE, Keane TM, Peterson AL, Krystal JH. Dose-related effects of ketamine for antidepressant-resistant symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder in veterans and active duty military: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled multi-center clinical trial. Neuropsychopharmacology 2022, 47: 1574-1581. PMID: 35046508, PMCID: PMC8767037, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-022-01266-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderClinical trialsOutcome measuresMontgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating ScaleSelf-report PTSD ChecklistÅsberg Depression Rating ScaleStress disorderPTSD symptomsAntidepressant-resistant symptomsPrevious antidepressant treatmentClinician-Administered PTSD ScaleMulti-center clinical trialRapid antidepressant effectsSecondary outcome measuresPrimary outcome measureSignificant dose-related effectsRole of ketamineDepression Rating ScaleDose-related effectsEffects of ketamineDSM-5Intravenous placeboDose ketamineTreatment discontinuationActive duty military
2017
Effect of Antidepressant Switching vs Augmentation on Remission Among Patients With Major Depressive Disorder Unresponsive to Antidepressant Treatment: The VAST-D Randomized Clinical Trial
Mohamed S, Johnson GR, Chen P, Hicks PB, Davis LL, Yoon J, Gleason TC, Vertrees JE, Weingart K, Tal I, Scrymgeour A, Lawrence DD, Planeta B, Thase ME, Huang GD, Zisook S, Rao S, Pilkinton P, Wilcox J, Iranmanesh A, Sapra M, Jurjus G, Michalets J, Aslam M, Beresford T, Anderson K, Fernando R, Ramaswamy S, Kasckow J, Westermeyer J, Yoon G, D’Souza D, Larson G, Anderson W, Klatt M, Fareed A, Thompson S, Carrera C, Williams S, Juergens T, Albers L, Nasdahl C, Villarreal G, Winston J, Nogues C, Connolly K, Tapp A, Jones K, Khatkhate G, Marri S, Suppes T, LaMotte J, Hurley R, Mayeda A, Niculescu A, Fischer B, Loreck D, Rosenlicht N, Lieske S, Finkel M, Little J. Effect of Antidepressant Switching vs Augmentation on Remission Among Patients With Major Depressive Disorder Unresponsive to Antidepressant Treatment: The VAST-D Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2017, 318: 132-145. PMID: 28697253, PMCID: PMC5817471, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2017.8036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive disorderAcute treatment phaseDepressive disorderSwitch groupAdverse effectsTreatment phaseUS Veterans Health Administration medical centersVeterans Health Administration medical centersNonpsychotic major depressive disorderWeeks of treatmentEffects of antidepressantsLikelihood of remissionSignificant treatment differencesBupropion monotherapyRandomized patientsRemission rateBupropion groupSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeAtypical antipsychoticsDifferent antidepressantsFirst antidepressantClinical trialsCurrent treatmentMedical Center
2015
The Formation of Marijuana Risk Perception in a Population of Substance Abusing Patients
Wilkinson ST, van Schalkwyk GI, Davidson L, D’Souza D. The Formation of Marijuana Risk Perception in a Population of Substance Abusing Patients. Psychiatric Quarterly 2015, 87: 177-187. PMID: 25982082, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-015-9369-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk perceptionSubstance usersIndividual experiencesSample of substanceNegative social consequencesSubstance abuse problemsMarijuana risk perceptionsInductive thematic analysisMarijuana useSemi-structured interviewsPhysical withdrawalSubstance abuseAbuse problemsPerceptionSocial consequencesBehavioral effectsMarijuanaOvert behavioral effectsThematic analysisProminent perspectivesSources of informationParticipantsVeteransExperiencePrevious literature