Influence of rapid tryptophan depletion on laboratory-provoked aggression in children with ADHD.

abstract：:Like the industry, the medical profession takes now an interest in quality assurance programs. In the field of psychiatry, the quality assessment of antidepressive drug prescriptions is an ideal target. A brief review of previous studies reveals a high prevalence of the use of psychotropes among the general population...

journal_title：Neuropsychobiology

authors： Wilmotte J

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:eLORETA (exact low-resolution brain electromagnetic tomography) is a technique created by Pascual-Marqui et al. [Int J Psychophysiol. 1994 Oct; 18(1): 49-65] for the 3-dimensional representation of current source density in the brain by electroencephalography (EEG) data. Kurtosis analysis allows for the iden...

journal_title：Neuropsychobiology

authors： Ikeda S,Ishii R,Pascual-Marqui RD,Canuet L,Yoshimura M,Nishida K,Kitaura Y,Katsura K,Kinoshita T

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Actions of the new antiepileptic drug lamotrigine (LTG) were characterized using extracellular and whole cell patch clamp recordings from rat CA1 and CA3 pyramidal cells in vitro. The results suggest that LTG, beside its previously described effect on the fast sodium inward current, also modulates - presumably voltage...

journal_title：Neuropsychobiology

authors： Grunze H,von Wegerer J,Greene RW,Walden J

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carnitine is essential for mitochondrial energy production. Disturbance in mitochondrial function may contribute to or cause the fatigue seen in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) patients. One previous investigation has reported decreased acylcarnitine levels in 38 CFS patients. We investigated 35 CFS patients (27 female...

journal_title：Neuropsychobiology

authors： Plioplys AV,Plioplys S

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Olfactory processing depends on dopamine metabolism and orbitofrontal cortex functioning, both known to be disturbed in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Some investigations suggested alterations in olfactory processing (identification and sensitivity) in childhood and adult ADHD. METHODS:In t...

journal_title：Neuropsychobiology

authors： Schecklmann M,Schenk E,Maisch A,Kreiker S,Jacob C,Warnke A,Gerlach M,Fallgatter AJ,Romanos M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:28 cases of suicide committed in a Swedish population subjected to repeated psychiatric investigations are described. Two groups of controls were selected from the same population: sex- and age-matched living persons (normal group) and sex-matched persons who had died from organic disease at ages corresponding to thos...

journal_title：Neuropsychobiology

authors： Hagnell O,Rorsman B

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oxytocin interacts with the dopaminergic system, which plays a role in addiction behaviors. The association between oxytocin and addiction was confirmed in animal studies. Novelty seeking is one of the predictors and indicators of drug addiction. The aim of the present study was to probe the association betw...

journal_title：Neuropsychobiology

authors： Lin SH,Lee LT,Tsai HC,Chen KC,Chen WT,Lee IH,Lu RB,Chen PS,Yang YK

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human personality traits, which are substantially heritable, may be modulated by monoamine neurotransmitters. It has been demonstrated that the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) Val158Met genetic polymorphism, a functional polymorphism that may affect monoamine metabolism, is possibly associated with specific person...

journal_title：Neuropsychobiology

authors： Tsai SJ,Hong CJ,Yu YW,Chen TJ

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Apolipoprotein E (APOE) is polymorphic, and may be involved in the pathogenesis and clinical expression of schizophrenia. This study aimed to investigate the frequency of specific APOE genotypes and alleles in a schizophrenic Arab population and evaluate the association of specific APOE types with clinical p...

journal_title：Neuropsychobiology

authors： Akanji AO,Ohaeri JU,Al-Shammri SN,Fatania HR

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth hormone (GH) possesses multiple metabolic effects, in particular with regard to glucose and lipid homeostasis. Studies on the effects of GH on body weight and food and water intake are scarce and have yielded controversial results. We investigated the effects of different modes of GH administration on the param...

journal_title：Neuropsychobiology

authors： Schulz C,Wieczorek I,Reschke K,Lehnert H

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urinary 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycol (MHPG) levels in 53 depressed women were compared to current suicidal thoughts or activity. Comparisons were also made between MHPG and past suicide attempts, number of past attempts, and seriousness of the worst attempt. There was a weak trend for current but not past suicidali...

journal_title：Neuropsychobiology

authors： Garvey MJ,Hollon SD,Tuason VB

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a randomized double-blind study on the efficacy of caroverine in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal symptoms. The group B Ca2+ channel blocking agent caroverine was tested against meprobamate in inpatient treatment of alcohol withdrawal. Patients of both groups were similar in age, weight, duration of drin...

journal_title：Neuropsychobiology

authors： Koppi S,Eberhardt G,Haller R,König P

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic polymorphism of the serotonin 5-HT(2A) receptor seems to be associated with therapeutic response to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). The present study investigated whether a novel -1438G/A polymorphism in the promoter region of the 5-HT(2A )receptor gene is associated with therapeutic response ...

journal_title：Neuropsychobiology

authors： Sato K,Yoshida K,Takahashi H,Ito K,Kamata M,Higuchi H,Shimizu T,Itoh K,Inoue K,Tezuka T,Suzuki T,Ohkubo T,Sugawara K,Otani K

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) plays a prominent role in mediating the effect of stressors on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. In this study, we examined the effects of chronic administration of second-generation antipsychotic drug ziprasidone on CRF mRNA expression in the hypothalamic paravent...

journal_title：Neuropsychobiology

authors： Park SW,Choi SM,Lee JG,Lee CH,Lee SJ,Kim NR,Kim YH

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a double-blind, placebo-controlled study the effect of nocturnal traffic noise and bedtime medication of a new benzodiazepine, OX-373, on objective and subjective sleep variables as well as on the quality of morning awakenings was investigated. 10 healthy subjects spent 17 nights in the sleep laboratory: 2 adaptati...

journal_title：Neuropsychobiology

authors： Saletu B,Grünberger J

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this paper was to determine whether the prolonged decrease in seizure threshold produced by chemical kindling was accompanied by behavioural changes in tests of anxiety and aggression. The responses of rats in five tests were examined after chronic treatment with the benzodiazepine inverse agonist FG7142. T...

journal_title：Neuropsychobiology

authors： Taylor SC,Johnston AL,Wilks LJ,Nicholass JM,File SE,Little HJ

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A growing number of studies indicate increased impulsivity in patients with opioid dependence (OD). However, few studies exclude concomitant drug use and consider depression as a comorbidity, both of which can bias results. AIM:We aimed to compare impulsivity in patients with OD enrolled in maintenance thera...

journal_title：Neuropsychobiology

authors： Peters L,Soyka M

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author contended opposite pharmacological effects resulting from lithium and amphetamine. Three groups, each one consisting of four rats, were put on chronic lithium condition to measure its effects on amphetamine hyperactivity. This condition was effected after appropriate handling and saline control periods and ...

journal_title：Neuropsychobiology

authors： Flemenbaum A

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously shown that the tilt aftereffect (TAE) appears to respond to changes in central dopaminergic function. In this study, the TAE was investigated during the preovulatory and the premenstrual phases of the menstrual cycle. Results in the preovulatory phase mimicked those previously found associated with ...

journal_title：Neuropsychobiology

authors： Symons E,Calvert JE,Snelgar RS,Harris JP

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The region coding human leukocyte antigen (HLA) on chromosome 6q21 was shown to be associated with both the vulnerability to schizophrenia and presence of eye movement disturbances (EMD). The aim of this preliminary study was to investigate how individual class I and II HLA antigens in schizophrenic patients may be re...

journal_title：Neuropsychobiology

authors： Bogacki PA,Borkowska A,Wojtanowska-Bogacka M,Rybakowski JK

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previously, we performed an MRI study that revealed smaller volumes of the subregions of the cerebellar vermis in men and women with chronic schizophrenia. An issue that arose from that study was whether similar structural changes in the cerebellum are found in patients with first-episode schizophrenia. In the present...

journal_title：Neuropsychobiology

authors： Okugawa G,Nobuhara K,Takase K,Kinoshita T

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Marked hostility toward relatives, therapists and friends is very frequently observed in anorexia nervosa (AN) as expression of outward-directed aggressiveness which interferes with the therapeutic programs of the patients. With the purpose to investigate this aspect of the disorder and its biological background, we s...

journal_title：Neuropsychobiology

authors： Brambilla F,Bellodi L,Arancio C,Limonta D,Ferrari E,Solerte B

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between physical activity and mental health has been widely investigated, and several hypotheses have been formulated about it. Specifically, during the aging process, physical exercise might represent a potential adjunctive treatment for neuropsychiatric disorders and cognitive impairment, helping de...

journal_title：Neuropsychobiology

authors： Deslandes A,Moraes H,Ferreira C,Veiga H,Silveira H,Mouta R,Pompeu FA,Coutinho ES,Laks J

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cytokines do not only mediate responses to infection, but are also involved in behavioral and physiological responses to psychological stressors. IL-6 has received special attention in relation to the development of posttraumatic stress disorders and depression. OBJECTIVE:We tested effects of prior injectio...

journal_title：Neuropsychobiology

authors： Matsumoto T,Komori T,Yamamoto M,Shimada Y,Nakagawa M,Shiroyama T,Inui K,Okazaki Y

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Morningness-eveningness preference by the self-rated Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ) has earlier been shown to be associated with the subjects' season of birth. Here, we obtain this result for a new sample of 2,125 university students and for the sample obtained by pooling the data with the earlier study, ...

journal_title：Neuropsychobiology

authors： Natale V,Adan A,Chotai J

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The analysis of the results obtained in different tests--sleep studies, cortical and hippocampal EEG activity, PGO-R spikes--in rats or in cats allows the characterization of different classes of drugs and to establish the relative efficacy of psychoactive drugs in these models. Moreover, the sequential spectral analy...

journal_title：Neuropsychobiology

authors： Depoortere H,Decobert M,Honoré L

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disturbances in the serotonergic neurotransmission system have been implicated in the etiology of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). As the importance of genetic factors is well established, genes encoding for proteins of the serotonergic pathway are important candidates to unravel the underlying genetic...

journal_title：Neuropsychobiology

authors： Zoroglu SS,Erdal ME,Erdal N,Ozen S,Alasehirli B,Sivasli E

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Schizophrenia, a common neurological disorder appearing in the late teens or early adulthood, is characterized by disorganized thinking, behaviour, and perception of emotions. Aberrant N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor-mediated synaptic plasticity is a major pathological event here due to dysfunction of do...

journal_title：Neuropsychobiology

authors： Janardhanan A,Sadanand A,Vanisree AJ

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During interictal periods in 9 patients with partial epilepsy we examined whether there were correlations between the relative power of background EEG (power spectral analysis) and the absolute values of regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) measured by 99mTc hexamethylpropylene amine oxime (HMPAO) SPECT in each cerebra...

journal_title：Neuropsychobiology

authors： Jibiki I,Kurokawa K,Fukushima T,Kido H,Yamaguchi N,Matsuda H,Hisada K

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Suicide is one of the leading causes of death among adolescents worldwide. Studies on the seasonal pattern of youth suicides are rare and the results are very contradictory and heterogeneous. Generally, suicide methods affect the pattern of suicide seasonality. Shooting is the most common suicide method among Finnish ...

journal_title：Neuropsychobiology

authors： Lahti A,Räsänen P,Karvonen K,Särkioja T,Meyer-Rochow VB,Hakko H

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00