that uses the active ingredients in the club drug ketamine, as a treatment for severe depression.
Brenley, left, and Hadley Hathaway. Their mother, Stephanie Hathaway, participated in a trial for the first-ever drug developed specifically to treat postpartum depression, brexanolone.She participated in a brexanolone trial, and her response was striking. Between hours 12 and 18 of the 60-hour infusion, she noticed her despair had waned.
"It’s all fantasy until we actually have the baby. And then you do feel guilty, because we all want to be Super Mom.” In the past decade, experts say, there has been more awareness about postpartum depression and more efforts among obstetricians and pediatricians to screen mothers for it.But having a drug specifically aimed at treating postpartum depression will be one of the most significant steps toward removing any stigma still associated with the condition, said Dr. Kimberly Yonkers, professor of psychiatry, epidemiology and obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at the Yale School of Medicine.
Awesome news
I wonder what the response was in the placebo group. Simply being able to sleep and eat normally for 60 hours would be a big help on it's own.
The depression returns when they find out the cost of it.
It’s Vodka. We’ve had it for years.
Great... but who can afford it? Worthless unless women can actually use it.
Maybe they are escaping postpartum depression by being separated from their child for 60 hours.
Is it weed?
You’ll only be transformed if you can afford it: First Postpartum Depression Drug Approved by FDA Could Cost up to $35,000 for 1 Treatment
For the low, low price of $35,000 😉
It’s also a false hope, because it’s $20-30k per infusion, not covered by insurance. Ridiculous.