The paucity of candidates in the pipeline for the treatment of depression has been causing concern for some time. However, recent Datamonitor Healthcare analysis has identified five approaches to treating depression, all still at a relatively early stage of investigation, that could revitalize the field in coming years:
Five promising approaches to expand the depression armory
The paucity of candidates in the pipeline for the treatment of depression has been causing concern for some time. However, recent Datamonitor Healthcare analysis has identified five approaches to treating depression, all still at a relatively early stage of investigation, that could revitalize the field in coming years:
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