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  • Psychiatry
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  • Previous fMRI studies link brain activity during emotion processing to long-term antidepressant response.
  • Early symptom improvement is crucial for major depressive disorder (MDD) prognosis.
  • The predictive value of neural activity for *early* antidepressant effects remains under-investigated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if neural activity during the emotion discrimination task (EDT) predicts early antidepressant effects in MDD patients.
  • To determine if these early predictive neural markers correlate with sustained treatment response.
  • To explore the role of the default mode network (DMN) in early treatment response.

Main Methods:

  • Twenty-three MDD patients underwent ultrahigh-field 7T fMRI while performing the EDT.
  • Patients received Escitalopram treatment.
  • Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD) scores were assessed at baseline, 2 weeks, and 4 weeks.

Main Results:

  • Baseline deactivation in the precuneus and posterior cingulate cortex (PCC) during the EDT predicted HAMD score reduction at 2 weeks.
  • This predictive effect of DMN suppression was specific to early treatment response (2 weeks) and not observed at 4 weeks.
  • Stronger baseline DMN suppression during emotion processing correlated with greater early antidepressant effects.

Conclusions:

  • Default mode network (DMN) suppression during emotion processing predicts early antidepressant response in MDD.
  • This finding highlights the potential of neural activity during emotion processing as a biomarker for predicting rapid treatment effects.
  • Early predictive markers may inform personalized treatment strategies and improve patient care for MDD.