Just US: Before, Birth, and Beyond

Season 3, Episode 12: It’s Here! Postpartum Depression Medication

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This week’s guest is Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody who is a reproductive psychiatrist and the director of the UNC Center for Women's Mood Disorders. She has been involved in the clinical trials for the new medications to treat postpartum depression. Take a listen to this episode to learn all about these medications and the possibilities they provide for postpartum depression treatment. We hope you enjoy! 

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Resources

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-oral-treatment-postpartum-depression 

https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/practice-advisory/articles/2023/08/zuranolone-for-the-treatment-of-postpartum-depression 

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2781385 

https://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/abstract/2023/05001/improvement_in_hamd_17_subscale_scores_with_14_day.222.aspx 

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