There’s Now An Oral Treatment for Postpartum Depression

Treating depression is complex and time-consuming, since matching patients to the right drug treatment is a matter of trial and error that can take weeks or even months. And post partum depression, which affects up to 20% of new mothers in the first six weeks after giving birth, is no different.

On August 4, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved zuranolone, or Zurzuvae, for…

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