Issues encountered in recent attempts to develop novel antidepressant agents

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Alan F Schatzberg

Abstract

The development of new antidepressants has had mixed results over the past decade, with several notable failures. This paper reviews a number of major initiatives in the development of new antidepressant agents. Traditional strategies to build on agents that have monoaminergic effects at the synapse (e.g., vilazodone and ketamine) have been complemented with efforts that have emphasized devices and brain circuits (e.g., deep brain stimulation and transcranial magnetic stimulation) or chemical agents that modulate neuroendocrine systems (e.g., glucocorticoid antagonists, mixed melatonin agonists/serotonin type-2 receptor antagonists). Interestingly, chemical agents, such as onabotulinumtoxin A, may affect brain circuits as well. We present data from recent studies in drug and device development--reviewing progress made, stumbling blocks encountered, and issues that need to be addressed in future studies.

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Dec 22, 2015·Current Opinion in Neurobiology·Nolan R Williams, Alan F Schatzberg
Aug 25, 2015·The Psychiatric Clinics of North America·Alan F Schatzberg
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