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Fast-Acting Relief: Neurosteroids for Postpartum Depression

Fast-Acting Relief: Neurosteroids for Postpartum Depression

Update: 2025-12-22
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In this episode, we explore brexanolone and zuranolone—the first FDA-approved medications specifically for postpartum depression. How do these neurosteroid-based treatments work differently than traditional antidepressants, and could they offer relief in just days rather than weeks?

Faculty: Lauren Osborne, M.D.
Host: Richard Seeber, M.D.

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Fast-Acting Relief: Neurosteroids for Postpartum Depression

Fast-Acting Relief: Neurosteroids for Postpartum Depression