Cognitive improvement in clinical trials with nootropic drugs: when can it be expected and how to clarify its meaning.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Introduction of old and new generations of antipsychotics leads to significant improvements in the positive symptoms of schizophrenia. However, negative symptoms remain refractory to conventional trials of antipsychotic therapy. Recently, there were several open clinical human trials with curcumin. Curcumin ...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Miodownik C,Lerner V,Kudkaeva N,Lerner PP,Pashinian A,Bersudsky Y,Eliyahu R,Kreinin A,Bergman J

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The extensive use of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) has revealed low interrater reliability in some items and redundancy in others. In view of these shortcomings, we have structured a new scale that includes a zero-to three-point scale for each item in the evaluation of PD. The mental axis includ...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Rabey JM,Bass H,Bonuccelli U,Brooks D,Klotz P,Korczyn AD,Kraus P,Martinez-Martin P,Morrish P,Van Sauten W,Van Hilten B

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clozapine is known to be beneficial for the treatment of dopamine agonist-induced psychotic states in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Many reports have suggested that it may also be efficacious for the treatment of parkinsonian tremor. We describe a patient with schizophrenia in whom early-onset PD appeared af...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Orr G,Munitz H,Hermesh H

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：ABSTRACT:Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder in children and adolescents. Methylphenidate (MPH) is one of the most widely used drugs in the treatment of ADHD. Enuresis can occur comorbidly with ADHD. However, enuresis is sometimes seen in patients with ADHD as an adve...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Uzun N,Akinci MA,Karatoprak S

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main augmentation strategy in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is the addition of low-dose dopamine antagonists, such as risperidone. However, the development of additional pharmacological therapeutics is necessary because some patients remain refractory to these strategies. In the present repo...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： da Rocha FF,Correa H

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The units of different botulinum toxin products are not identical, and the dose equivalence has been debated for several years. In the year 2000, our clinic changed the recommended botulinum toxin product from Botox to Dysport for the treatment of cervical dystonia. Based on published reports, where dose con...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Rystedt A,Nyholm D,Naver H

更新日期：2012-11-01 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：:Newly introduced dopamine agonists, such as ropinirole, may offer advantages compared to such older drugs as bromocriptine in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease (PD) with response oscillations or waning efficacy. Dose equivalence of these two drugs, however, has not been well established, which may complicate ...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Giménez-Roldán S,Esteban EM,Mateo D

更新日期：2001-11-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have core impairments in social communication as well as the presence of repetitive, stereotypic behaviors and restricted interests. Older adolescents and young adults are particularly impacted by these deficits. Preclinical data implicate glutamatergic dysfunction in the pat...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Urbano M,Okwara L,Manser P,Hartmann K,Herndon A,Deutsch SI

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Perampanel is a recently introduced antiepileptic drug (AED) with a unique action mechanism of noncompetitive and selective α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid antagonist. Because of delayed approval of perampanel in most Asian countries, there is limited information on the clinical usefulne...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Kim DW,Oh J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the nature of the hormone dependency of meningioma, particularly whether progestin receptor (PR) and tumor growth are estrogen-dependent, we measured the cytosol estrogen receptor (ER) and PR separately by an exchange assay with [3H]R 2858 (for ER) and [3H]RU 27987 (for PR) in 21 meningiomas. We correlate...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Moguilewsky M,Pertuiset BF,Verzat C,Philibert D,Philippon J,Poisson M

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Levodopa is the most effective drug for symptomatic control of Parkinson syndrome (PS). We report a 22-year clinicopathological study of 59 PS cases. Of the entire group, 37 (63%) had an adequate trial on levodopa. Some improvement was noted on that drug in 24 (65%) cases. Improvement was seen in 94% of idiopathic Par...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Rajput AH,Rozdilsky B,Rajput A,Ang L

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety, tolerability, maximum tolerated dose, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of five fixed doses of ganstigmine (CHF 2819) in patients with probable Alzheimer's disease (AD). This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluated five dose levels (5, 7...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Jhee SS,Fabbri L,Piccinno A,Monici P,Moran S,Zarotsky V,Tan EY,Frackiewicz EJ,Shiovitz T

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Occipital neuralgia (ON) is described as a shooting, stabbing pain in the posterior part of the scalp that involves the occipital nerve. The epidemiology and pathophysiology are uncertain, but ON is considered distinct from other headache types. At the time of this writing, memantine for the treatment of ON has not be...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Hayes WJ,Hoffmann C,Jacobson P,Kotschevar C,Kappes JA,Berendse J

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the United States, trazodone has shown efficacy comparable with tricyclic antidepressants. Trazodone's side-effect profile, however, is vastly superior to the older drugs. In cases of overdose, trazodone alone has not caused a single death. For depressed patients, starting with 150 mg/day of trazodone, preferably a...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Fabre LF

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of pharmacokinetic studies of two recent 5-HT uptake inhibitors, zimelidine and fluoxetine, have pointed to the inadequacy of open-dose rising studies for establishing the most appropriate dose of new antidepressants. High plasma concentrations of the active metabolites, norzimelidine and norfluoxetine, we...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Montgomery SA,Baldwin D,Shah A,Green M,Fineberg N,Montgomery D

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a 76-year-old, right-handed woman with progressive primary freezing of gait. Despite several therapeutic strategies, she continued to worsen to the point that she became confined to a wheelchair. Treatment with selegiline in doses up to 20 mg/d led to marked improvement of the gait disorder. This...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Zúñiga C,Lester J,Cersósimo MG,Díaz S,Micheli FE

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical trials with cholinergic agents suggest that cholinergic hypertrophy may be beneficial in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Recent findings substantiate the view that nerve growth factor (NGF) selectively acts on cholinergic neurons. In adult rats and primates, intraventricular administration of nerve...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Hefti F,Schneider LS

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study reports the antidepressant efficacy and the safety of amineptine (Survector 100) in a national multicenter open clinical trial (32 hospital centers). Three hundred twenty-four patients with depressive disorders, selected according to DSM-III Diagnostic Criteria and INSERM classification, were treated with a...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Kemali D

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Daily 20-mg doses of Copolymer 1 have been shown to significantly decrease the relapse rate in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). In the present open-label study, patients with relapsing MS were treated with the same dose of Copolymer 1 administered on alternate days. Sixty-eight patients were recruited: fifty-one...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Flechter S,Kott E,Steiner-Birmanns B,Nisipeanu P,Korczyn AD

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:BL-1020, a novel gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) ester of perphenazine, is a new oral antipsychotic with a strong affinity for dopamine and serotonin receptors. Unlike first- and second-generation antipsychotics, it has agonist activity at GABA(A). OBJECTIVE:This is the first study to examine tolerability an...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Anand R,Geffen Y,Vasile D,Dan I

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidant stress resulting from excess dopamine (DA) may contribute to the development and progression of Parkinson's disease (PD). Free radicals resulting from the enzymatic metabolism of DA are most often discussed in this regard. However, levodopa (L-DOPA) and DA can also undergo autooxidation, producing free radical...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Ling ZD,Pieri SC,Carvey PM

更新日期：1996-08-01 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：RATIONALE:Clobazam (CLB) has proven efficacy against multiple seizure types. Although available in many countries, it is not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. The objective of this study was to evaluate the usage patterns, efficacy, tolerability, and 1-year retention of CLB in patients with refractory ep...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Montenegro MA,Arif H,Nahm EA,Resor SR Jr,Hirsch LJ

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We present 3 new cases of psychotic symptoms in patients with adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder while regularly treated with a stimulant therapy with methylphenidate. METHODS:Existing literature about this theme is reviewed, and potential mechanisms are discussed. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS:Medica...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Kraemer M,Uekermann J,Wiltfang J,Kis B

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a randomized double-blind study, 20 parkinsonian patients (suffering from the disease for 2-18 years), chronically treated with levodopa (500-750 mg/day for 0.5-12 years), received terguride (1 mg b.i.d.) or placebo for 4 weeks. Growth hormone (GH), prolactin (PRL), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), and insulin-li...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Martignoni E,Horowski R,Liuzzi A,Costa A,Dallabonzana D,Cozzi R,Attanasio R,Rainer E,Nappi G

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prion diseases are invariably fatal. Recently, quinacrine and chlorpromazine have been suggested as immediate candidates for the treatment of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and other prion diseases. The objective of this paper was to report on 2 fatal familial insomnia patients whose overall condition worsened despite quin...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Benito-León J

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In rodents, serotonin (5-HT) antagonists counteract behavioral and biochemical effects of neuroleptic drugs. Therefore, we have studied the effect of different 5-HT drugs and one anticholinergic drug in acute dystonia in five cebus monkeys chronically treated with haloperidol. Acute dystonia induced by subcutaneous in...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Povlsen UJ,Noring U,Laursen AL,Korsgaard S,Gerlach J

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The description of multiple classes of opioid receptors has had a major impact on our understanding of the mechanisms of analgesia. Three major classes of opioid receptors have been defined: mu, kappa, and delta. The mu receptors have been further subclassified into two distinct subtypes (mu 1 and mu 2), as have the d...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Pasternak GW

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00