New hope for menopause mood swings: drug may prevent depression relapse

NCT ID NCT03689543

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 12, 2026 · Updated 31 times

Summary

This study looked at whether a drug called LY500307 can prevent mood symptoms in postmenopausal women who had depression during perimenopause and became depressed again after stopping estrogen therapy. 74 healthy women aged 45-65 took either the drug or a placebo for 3 weeks while researchers tracked their mood. The goal was to see if targeting a specific estrogen receptor in the brain could ease withdrawal-related mood issues.

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Locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

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