Acute exacerbation of major depressive disorder following valbenazine treatment for tardive dyskinesia: A case report
This case shows that valbenazine can acutely worsen preexisting depression. Clinicians should actively evaluate psychiatric history, assess current mood stability before prescribing, and monitor patients closely to identify and address mood changes promptly.
Authors
- Yasunori Oda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4957-5847)
- Tomihisa Niitsu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2713-700X)
- Yuki Hirose (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6879-7886)
- Fumiaki Yamasaki
- Fumiaki Yano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4898-3905)
- Yusuke Nakata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2816-3733)
Institutions
- Chiba University (JP)
- Chiba University Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences Reports
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pcn5.70204
- Primary Topic
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00