Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: Diagnosis of major depressive disorder documented in the medical record and confirmed through evaluation by the Principal Investigator using the M.I.N.I., Oxford Depression Questionnaire score of \> 50 (substantial emotional blunting), Response of "yes" to the "gold standard" standardized screening question on emotional blunting developed by Price et al(2012): "Emotional effects vary, but may include, for example, feelingemotionally 'numbed' or 'blunted' in some way; lacking positive emotions or negative emotions; feeling detached from the world around you; or 'just not caring' about things you used to care about. Have you experienced such emotional effects during the last 6 weeks?" - Exclusion Criteria: Concomitant antipsychotics, Concomitant inhibitors of CYP3A4, Concomitant use of cannabis, Moderate to severe hepatic impairment, Primary diagnosis other than major depressive disorder \-