The First Pill for Postpartum Depression Is Almost Here

August 2, 2023

(Wired) – About one in eight women in the United States experiences postpartum depression after giving birth. Soon, there may finally be a convenient, fast-acting medication to treat it—if the Food and Drug Administration gives it the green light. The pill, called zuranolone, is taken over the course of 14 days and works to relieve depressive symptoms in as soon as three days. The FDA is expected to decide whether to approve the drug by August 5. If they do, it would be the first pill specifically designed to treat postpartum depression. (Read More)