This invention relates to the use of (i) a 5-HT2A
agonist (including 5-HT2A agonists that bind to a BDNF
receptor, e.g., a 5-HT2A
agonist that binds to the TrkB
receptor or p75NTR), (ii) a therapeutic agent that promotes
neuroplasticity by stimulation of the 5-HT2A
receptor, (iii) a therapeutic agent that releases BDNF by stimulation of the 5-HT2A receptor (including those therapeutic agents that stimulate the 5-HT2A receptor and bind to a TrkB receptor or p75NTR), (iv) an AMPA positive
allosteric modulator, (v) a therapeutic agent that promotes
neuroplasticity by stimulation of the AMPA receptor, (vi) a therapeutic agent that releases BDNF by stimulation of the AMPA receptor, or (vii) an
NMDA receptor positive
allosteric modulator (such as a stinel compound) in the treatment of a psychiatric condition in which
depressive symptoms are prominent, including
major depressive disorder (MDD), bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder,
substance use disorder, and depression-related aspects of
schizophrenia (e.g. negative symptoms) in select patients who, for instance, have objectively determined
cognitive impairment or poor
cognition (such as objectively determined impaired learning and / or memory) and / or certain EEG characteristics.