Commentary

Beyond the monoamines: The future of antidepressants


 

Dr. Aaronson is the director of clinical research programs at the Sheppard Pratt Health System in Baltimore. He serves as a consultant to several companies, including Alkermes, Genomind, LivaNova, Neuronetics, and Sage Therapeutics. He has received honoraria for speaking from Neurocrine, Otsuka, and Sunovion. He has received research support from Neuronetics. Dr. Aaronson also serves as a clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a Fellow of the American College of Psychiatrists.

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*Correction, 10/18/2019: An earlier version of this story misidentified buprenorphine.

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