The Carlat Psychiatry Podcast

The Carlat Psychiatry Podcast


Two Updates on Pimavenserin [60 Sec Psych]

October 21, 2020


Last April we reported on Pimavenserin – Nuplazid – the novel antipsychotic that’s FDA approved in psychosis related to parkinson’s disease. In that article we mentioned a randomized controlled trial from Mass General – the CLARITY trial - that showed promising augmentation effects when Pimavenserin was added to an antidepressant in major depressive disorder. Now comes a secondary analysis of that study, which found a significant reduction in anxiety symptoms as well. [Link and Link]


Published On: 10/21/2020


Duration: 3 minutes, 9 seconds


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