Patient Case Report: Memantine for the Treatment of Occipital Neuralgia.

abstract：:The effect of bromocriptine at doses up to 20 mg/day was studied in a single-blind format with a placebo phase in 15 Parkinson's disease patients with mild-to-moderate disability who had not been previously treated with levodopa. For the 11 patients who completed the 9 month trial, both Northwestern University Disabil...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Tolosa E,Blesa R,Bayes A,Forcadell F

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following oral administration in the fasting healthy subject, the mean maximum concentration of tianeptine is 334 +/- 79 ng/ml. Absorption of tianeptine from the tablet form is rapid and complete. Maximum plasma concentration is obtained by the first hour following administration (0.94 +/- 0.47 h). Absolute bioavailab...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Royer RJ,Albin H,Barrucand D,Salvadori-Failler C,Kamoun A

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deprenyl, a selective inhibitor of monoamine oxidase, type B, which is free of the "tyramine effect," may ameliorate symptom fluctuations in advanced Parkinson's disease (PD). We randomized 96 patients with marked symptom fluctuations at three centers to receive either deprenyl 5 mg b.i.d. or placebo in parallel fashi...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Golbe LI,Lieberman AN,Muenter MD,Ahlskog JE,Gopinathan G,Neophytides AN,Foo SH,Duvoisin RC

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of carbamazepine (CBZ) on spontaneous secretion of prolactin (PRL) and after stimulation with thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) were evaluated. Volunteer subjects after acute CBZ administration, and epileptic subjects with complex partial seizures chronically treated with CBZ, were examined. In an epilep...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Bonuccelli U,Murialdo G,Martino E,Lecchini S,Bonura ML,Bambini G,Murri L

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was devised to check the feasibility and validity of a rating scale specifically designed to evaluate gait impairment in Parkinson's disease (RSGE). Demographic data, a brief questionnaire on general aspects influencing gait and mobility, a battery of scales (Barthel Index; Hoehn and Yahr staging; and North...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Martínez-Martín P,García Urra D,del Ser Quijano T,Balseiro Gómez J,Gómez Utrero E,Piñeiro R,Andrés MT

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Levodopa (LD) is one of the most effective drugs for clinical symptoms in patients with Parkinson disease (PD). Most PD patients are advanced in age and may have trouble with LD absorption because aging influences drug absorption processes. Previous reports have indicated that ascorbic acid (AsA) can reduce LD dosage ...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Nagayama H,Hamamoto M,Ueda M,Nito C,Yamaguchi H,Katayama Y

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 34-year-old man presented with severe refractory depression. He had failed to respond to various antidepressants, augmentation therapy with lithium carbonate, and modified electroconvulsive therapy. Switching from amoxapine 150 mg/day to selegiline 7.5 mg/day, a selective monoamine oxidase type-B inhibitor, produced...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Higuchi H,Kamata M,Sugawara Y,Yoshida K

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanism of action of flunarizine (FZ) and cinnarizine (CZ) on the CNS is not fully understood. Computer analysis of saccadic eye movements (SEM) provides a sensitive and objective method for evaluating drug effect on the function of specific brain structures. This study aimed to assess the effect of a single ora...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Casucci G,Di Costanzo A,Riva R,Albani F,Bonavita V,Tedeschi G

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of gabapentin in the treatment of muscle cramps, we engaged an open-label trial with a group of 30 patients with frequent (> 5 cramps/week), stable, long-lasting cramps, associated with different diseases. Gabapentin was effective in reducing the frequency and severity of muscle cra...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Serrao M,Rossi P,Cardinali P,Valente G,Parisi L,Pierelli F

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated genetic polymorphism of the cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6 gene from white patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD). The mutations of the CYP2D6 gene associated with the poor metabolizer (PM) phenotype of the debrisoquine/sparteine polymorphism were analyzed in DNA of 130 IPD patients by a polymeras...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Bordet R,Broly F,Destée A,Libersa C,Lafitte JJ

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glutamate is the predominant excitatory neurotransmitter of the basal ganglia, where it acts on ionotropic and metabotropic receptors. In the best studied of the basal ganglia disorders, Parkinson's disease, there is compelling evidence that the activities of glutamatergic pathways are altered. Of particular importanc...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Greenamyre JT

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The utility of L-tyrosine (10 g/day in four divided doses) as an adjuvant to molindone (150 mg/day) in the treatment of schizophrenia was investigated using a placebo-controlled, double-blind crossover design (3 weeks on L-tyrosine, 3 weeks on placebo). The objective of this inpatient study was to increase dopaminergi...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Deutsch SI,Rosse RB,Schwartz BL,Banay-Schwartz M,McCarthy MF,Johri SK

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We investigated the effects of age on the association between early and eventual responses to paroxetine treatment in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). METHODS:Eighty-nine patients with MDD were administered paroxetine and completed the 6-week protocol. On the basis of our previous study, we de...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Tomita T,Sato Y,Nakagami T,Tsuchimine S,Kaneda A,Kaneko S,Nakamura K,Yasui-Furukori N

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Male albino rats received a stereotaxic injection of 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) into the right substantia nigra. Animals demonstrating contralateral rotations 2 weeks postoperatively with apomorphine (0.5 mg/kg i.p.) were treated with L-Dopa (55 mg/kg i.p.), bromocriptine (2 mg/kg i.p.), or polyethylene glycol (vehicl...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Schneider MB,Murrin LC,Pfeiffer RF,Deupree JD

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The selective estrogen receptor modulator, tamoxifen, is extensively used for the endocrine treatment of all stages of hormone receptor-positive breast cancer. Tamoxifen is a mainly inactive prodrug, necessitating metabolism by the cytochrome P450 (CYP450) pathway, predominantly the Cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6), into ...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： De Berardis D,Brucchi M,Serroni N,Valchera A,Fornaro M,Mazza M,Martinotti G,Di Giannantonio M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several recent reports attest to zolpidem's strong potential for abuse, dependence, and severe withdrawal symptoms upon its discontinuation. We report, for the first time, on 1 case of heavy zolpidem abuse and dependence with severe withdrawal symptoms twice treated safely and successfully with pregabalin, a newer ant...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Oulis P,Nakkas G,Masdrakis VG

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transient global amnesia (TGA) has been proposed as a possible adverse effect of sildenafil. There are rare cases in the literature, but none had strong evidence to support. Our case is the first to demonstrate a focal punctate diffusion-weighted imaging lesion at the right hippocampus after the use of sildenafil. Thi...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Lin KY,Liu MN,Wang PH,Lau CI

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients with essential tremor who had no psychiatric history developed symptoms of psychosis (visual hallucinations, paranoia, and vivid dreams) 3 days after starting topiramate (25 mg BID) for tremor control. All adverse symptoms resolved several days after topiramate was discontinued. ...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Zesiewicz TA,Tullidge A,Tidwell J,Sullivan KL,Hauser RA

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 21-year-old patient developed rhabdomyolysis during his nineteenth week of treatment with clozapine for drug-resistant schizophrenia. No risk factors for rhabdomyolysis were found, but the calcium-dependent potassium efflux, normally responsible for membrane hyperpolarization and muscle refractoriness, was severely ...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Koren W,Koren E,Nacasch N,Ehrenfeld M,Gur H

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mortality risk associated with cardiovascular disease is significantly increased in patients with major depression and panic disorder. The mechanism of this phenomenon is unclear. Thrombin is responsible for platelet aggregation and shape change, and it plays a significant role in the development of thromboembolic...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Berk M,Plein H

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aminopyridines are members of a family of monoamino and diamino derivatives of pyridine, and their principal mechanism of action is dose-dependent blockade of voltage-gated potassium channels, in particular, fast voltage-gated potassium channels. To date, only 2 main broad-spectrum potassium channel blockers, 4-aminop...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Sedehizadeh S,Keogh M,Maddison P

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interferons are a set of cytokines that activate antiviral responses by the body's immune cells and have been a mainstay of treatment of hepatitis C. Well-known neuropsychiatric effects of interferons include depression, irritability, and impaired concentration. A condition reported rarely in association with this tre...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Wangensteen KJ,Krawitt EL,Hamill RW,Boyd JT

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating and common neurologic disorder that has profound influences on modern society from physical, psychosocial, and socioeconomic perspectives. Accordingly, the present decade has been labeled the Decade of the Spine to emphasize the importance of SCI and other spinal disorders. Sp...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Dumont RJ,Okonkwo DO,Verma S,Hurlbert RJ,Boulos PT,Ellegala DB,Dumont AS

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of amantadine sulfate infusion on the N30 component of the median nerve short-latency somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEPs) in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Twenty patients with advanced PD and severe motor fluctuations received a 6-day course of amantad...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Bostantjopoulou S,Katsarou Z,Georgiadis G,Zafiriou D,Kazis A

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if levetiracetam is efficacious in the treatment of essential tremor. METHODS:Fifteen patients (3 women), aged 35 to 83 years, with essential tremor were studied in a double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial of levetiracetam. During the 2 treatment periods, levetiracetam or placebo was t...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Elble RJ,Lyons KE,Pahwa R

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A number of research studies support the weight loss effects of metformin and topiramate for obese people with schizophrenia. However, only a few studies have addressed the sustainability of the body weight reduction after discontinuation of these drugs. Moreover, head-to-head studies are still lacking. The ...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Peng PJ,Ho PS,Tsai CK,Huang SY,Liang CS

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The freely diffusible gaseous compound nitric oxide (NO) has recently been discovered to be an important cellular messenger in many organ systems throughout the body. The importance of NO as an intermediary in cell communication in the brain is highlighted by the fact that the excitatory amino acid glutamate, the most...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Karatinos J,Rosse RB,Deutsch SI

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monoamine oxidase type B (MAO-B) is the predominant isoform responsible for the metabolic breakdown of dopamine in the brain. Selective inhibition of brain MAO-B results in elevation of synaptosomal dopamine concentrations. Data have been reported regarding the selective MAO-B inhibitors, rasagiline and selegiline, fo...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Fernandez HH,Chen JJ

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied a 67-year-old woman with a sporadic form of hyperekplexia, who experienced 8-10 excessive startle responses to unexpected stimuli per month. Therapy with fluoxetine had a definite beneficial effect. This finding supports the hypothesis that serotonergic mechanisms play a role in this disorder. ...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Sechi G,Sotgiu S,Valenti MP,Pitzolu MG,Peterlongo P,Larizza L,Rosati G

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to have a correct evaluation of the activity of a nootropic drug, the criteria adopted for the choice of patients to be included in the clinical trials and the methods used to clarify the meaning of changes observed on cognitive tasks are reported. The results of a clinical trial with the nootropic oxiracetam...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Gainotti G,Benedetti N,Caltagirone C,Nocentini U

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00