Previous studies found that patients with depression had G proteins stranded on the lipid rafts without access to cyclic AMP that they need to function. Researchers believe that limited signaling from G proteins can lead to a feeling of numbness in patients with depression. In the current study, researchers tested different SSRIs in rat glial cells, and found that SSRIs collect in the lipid rafts over time and decrease the amount of G proteins.
In this respect, the recent studies conducted with sleep deprivation, ketamine, and TRH provide direct evidence that ROAA in a few hours is possible.
Therefore, any new paradigm to evaluate ROAA must include the evaluation of antidepressant efficacy occurring within hours or days of first administration. Also, it should be pointed out that many substances are capable of inducing transitory euphoria and hyperactivity limited to the half-life of the compound administered, but these effects cannot be characterized as improving core depressive symptoms. As the search for treatments for MDD continues, it is crucial to change the way we understand and conduct drug development.
As with other areas of medicine, our gradual understanding of the pathophysiology of MDD and the mechanism of action of currently available antidepressants indicates that an antidepressant response that occurs within hours is now an obtainable goal.
As this review has highlighted, there is direct evidence that such a rapid response is possible. Therefore, instead of developing treatments that take weeks to induce response, the next generation of antidepressants should aim to resolve symptoms within hours, thereby alleviating much of the suffering associated with MDD.
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Abstract Currently available antidepressants used to treat major depressive disorder MDD unfortunately often take weeks to months to achieve their full effects, commonly resulting in considerable morbidity and increased risk for suicidal behavior.
Keywords: antidepressant, depression, ketamine, NMDA, rapid. Introduction Major depressive disorder MDD is a severe, recurrent, and disabling medical illness, that is highly prevalent worldwide and that is associated with a significant negative impact on productivity and quality of life. Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Approaches and the Timing of Antidepressant Effects As noted previously, for the purpose of this review we define ROAA agents as those that induce significant response rates within a few hours or one day of administration.
The Timing of Onset of Currently Available Antidepressants Our ability to develop newer, faster-acting, and more effective antidepressants has been hampered by the fact that the biological aspects involved in the first weeks of antidepressant treatment are still poorly understood. Differences in Timing of Onset Associated with Antidepressants of Different Classes and Influence on Long-term Outcome Because depression is a multi-faceted disorder, some investigators have suggested that any measure used to evaluate early improvement should include subscales measuring cognitive, vegetative, and emotional dimensions [ 12 , 27 , 28 ].
SSRIs Several studies have examined whether citalopram and its enantiomer escitalopram can achieve an earlier onset of antidepressant action than other standard antidepressants [ 37 , 38 ]. Olanzapine-Fluoxetine Combination OFC The combination of fluoxetine and the atypical antipsychotic olanzapine has proven to be useful for achieving antidepressant response in both MDD and bipolar depression [ 48 , 49 , 50 ].
Electroconvulsive Therapy ECT ECT has been considered the most effective and rapid-acting long-term somatic treatment in psychiatry [ 63 ]. Pindolol Augmenting serotonergic central metabolism is believed to play a central role in the therapeutic effects of diverse antidepressants [ 70 ]. Stimulants Anecdotal data suggest that stimulants may shorten the latency period for antidepressant response.
Deep Brain Stimulation DBS DBS is a surgical treatment involving the implantation of a medical device that sends electrical impulses to specific parts of the brain. NR2B Antagonists Following the promising findings obtained with ketamine see below , the potential rapid antidepressant efficacy of the NR2B subunit-selective antagonist CP, was investigated [ ].
Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone TRH The tripeptide TRH modulates serotonergic, dopaminergic, and glutamatergic transmission in cortical and limbic areas [ , , ]. Ketamine Recently, Zarate and colleagues showed that a single infusion with the N -methyl-D-aspartate NMDA antagonist ketamine induced a rapid within two hours and sustained one to two weeks antidepressant effect in patients with treatment-resistant MDD [ ]. Sleep Deprivation Sleep deprivation SD has consistently been shown to induce rapid, dramatic, but transitory antidepressant effects in depressed patients that usually last until recovery sleep takes place [ ].
Future Directions Currently available antidepressant medications all exhibit a delayed onset of antidepressant response, resulting in considerable morbidity, disruption to personal, professional, family, and social life, and elevated suicide risk.
Disclosure of Competing Interests and Financial Support The author s declare that, except for income received from our primary employer, no financial support or compensation has been received from any individual or corporate entity over the past three years for research or professional service and there are no personal financial holdings that could be perceived as constituting a potential conflict of interest.
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