Depression in the community: results of the first Italian survey.

abstract：:The objective of this study was to examine the safety and tolerability of duloxetine hydrochloride, a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, in a large cohort of elderly patients with major depressive disorder. Data were pooled from 8-week and 12-week, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trials of dulox...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Oakes TM,Katona C,Liu P,Robinson M,Raskin J,Greist JH

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the efficacy of pregabalin augmentation of antidepressant treatment in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Nine patients meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, fourth edition criteria for PTSD who were on stable doses of antidepressants were treated open label with flexibly dos...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Pae CU,Marks DM,Han C,Masand PS,Patkar AA

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of depressed patients with a fixed dose of amitriptyline is compared to treatment with an individualized dose calculated by means of a simple pharmacokinetic test. Clinical response and the development of side-effects are compared between the two groups of patients. Although the numbers in the groups wer...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Roy D,Dawling S

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Panic disorder has recently been recognized as a distinct sub-type of anxiety which may occur with or without phobic avoidance. Controlled prospective trials have demonstrated the efficacy of the tricyclic antidepressants and monoamine oxidase inhibitors in the treatment of this disorder. The use of benzodiazepines an...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Judd FK,Norman TR,Burrows GD

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This analysis characterizes patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder treated with risperidone who met remission criteria. In a 50-week, open-label trial, stable patients received long-acting injectable risperidone every 2 weeks. Remission criteria included severity (absent-mild ratings on core symptoms ...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Docherty JP,Bossie CA,Lachaux B,Bouhours P,Zhu Y,Lasser R,Gharabawi GM

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most antidepressants in clinical use are believed to function by enhancing neurotransmission of serotonin [5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)] and/or norepinephrine (NE) via inhibition of neurotransmitter reuptake. Agents that affect reuptake of both 5-HT and NE (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors) have been postula...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Trivedi MH,Desaiah D,Ossanna MJ,Pritchett YL,Brannan SK,Detke MJ

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Benzodiazepines are commonly used for behavioral and psychiatric symptoms of dementia, despite their numerous adverse effects and the lack of evidence regarding their efficacy in this context. We studied longitudinal benzodiazepines exposure in incident cases of Alzheimer's disease and related syndromes (ADRS) in Fran...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Poncet M,Gardette V,Couret A,Renoux A,Lapeyre-Mestre M,Gallini A

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of the antipsychotic drug trifluoperazine (TFP) on the in-vitro growth of 50 clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis was tested. Of these isolates, 29 were susceptible to all five of the antitubercular drugs isoniazid, rifampicin, streptomycin, ethambutol and pyrazinamide, and 21 were resistant to o...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Gadre DV,Talwar V,Gupta HC,Murthy PS

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of benzodiazepine and related drug (BZDR) use, especially long-term use, and associated factors among community-dwelling individuals with and without Alzheimer's disease (AD). We utilized data from the MEDALZ-2005 cohort, which includes all community-dwelling ind...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Taipale H,Koponen M,Tanskanen A,Tolppanen AM,Tiihonen J,Hartikainen S

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of compounds having an effect on serotonergic transmission have been shown to have a beneficial therapeutic action in patients with bulimia nervosa. Many previous studies, however, have suffered from methodological shortcomings, in particular small population sizes. This article reviews present data which sug...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Wood A

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is frequently treated with antidepressant medications, especially the newer selective serotonergic antidepressants which have documented efficacy in PTSD. Analogous to depression, however, some PTSD patients may not have a satisfactory response to these agents. This case report de...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Hamner MB,Frueh BC

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Depression is a widespread and serious disorder inflicting an immeasurable toll on the lives of millions of people and affecting their families and colleagues. It is the cause of countless suicides especially in those whose illness has not been detected or given appropriate care. Until recently, effective pharmacother...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Casey DE

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent evidence has demonstrated the efficacy of pegylated interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) in treating hepatitis C virus infection. Neuropsychiatric complications commonly occur during the course of IFN treatment, with depressive symptoms usually appearing within the first 12 weeks. Few cases of the pegylated interferon-...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Sockalingam S,Balderson K

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI), such as venalafaxine and paroxetine, are used in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Patients with GAD frequently have comorbid psychiatric disorders, such as depression. SSRIs are effective in the treatment of a variety of anxiety disorders and depression. Citalo...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Varia I,Rauscher F

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nocturnal eating/drinking syndrome secondary to neuroleptic-induced restless legs syndrome (RLS) occurred under treatment with low-dose haloperidol in a 51-year-old female schizophrenic patient. Polysomnographic investigation showed a low level of sleep efficacy, periodic leg movements, and a strict relationship betwe...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Horiguchi J,Yamashita H,Mizuno S,Kuramoto Y,Kagaya A,Yamawaki S,Inami Y

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) are still considered as first-line treatment for depression, despite the availability of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). This paper considers the current situation in reverse by assuming that only the SSRIs, in particular fluvoxamine, are available and the TCAs...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Ashford JJ

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an earlier study, we found a similar frequency of individuals with an abnormal correlation between serum leptin levels and body mass index (BMI) (outliers above or below the 95% confidence interval in the regression line) during treatment with antipsychotic drugs (n=301), other psychotropic drugs (n=65), and drug-f...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Marquina D,Peña R,Fernández E,Baptista T

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This retrospective cohort study was performed to investigate the association between risperidone and deteriorating performance in walking and dressing in subjects with Parkinson's disease using the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination data. These data include inpatient claims including information from the time of...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Iketani R,Imai S,Horiguchi H,Furushima D,Fushimi K,Yamada H

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe orthostatic and cardiorespiratory dysregulation may occur during institution of clozapine therapy both during concomitant benzodiazepine medication and on reinstitution of clozapine after a washout period. Extensive medical and neurological workup before and after the trials can nevertheless be normal. The abse...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Bredbacka PE,Paukkala E,Kinnunen E,Koponen H

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term treatment with benzodiazepines (BZD) should be avoided in dementia patients because of an increased risk of adverse events. We evaluated how continuously dementia patients were prescribed BZD over 12 months. For this observational study, we used claims data from a large German public sickness fund for 2014 a...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Hessmann P,Jan Zeidler,Neubauer S,Abdel-Hamid M,Stahmeyer J,Eberhard S,Wolff-Menzler C,Wiltfang J,Kis B

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Good evidence now exists for a therapeutic action of carbamazepine (CBZ) both in acute mania and in the prophylaxis of manic depression. Comparison with other existing therapies and incidence of adverse effects in psychiatric patients also deserve more clinical research. This paper reviews these clinical issues and th...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Elphick M

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new selective MAO-A-inhibitor (noclobemide) was used in a double-blind comparative study of 23 patients with severe unipolar or bipolar depressive disorder. Two different doses of medication were given for 4 weeks. Effectiveness was measured by improvements in the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, a self-rating ...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Lensch K,Fuchs G,Böning J,Milech U

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quetiapine ('Seroquel') is a well-tolerated, novel, atypical antipsychotic with consistent efficacy in the treatment of schizophrenia. To date, no clinical studies have evaluated the effect of quetiapine in patients who only partially respond to conventional antipsychotics, yet this type of patient is most frequently ...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Emsley RA,Raniwalla J,Bailey PJ,Jones AM

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to systematically compare overall loss to follow-up, discontinuation rates because of adverse events and discontinuation rates because of a lack of efficacy in published studies assessing the efficacy and tolerability of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) compared to other second-g...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Gartlehner G,Hansen RA,Carey TS,Lohr KN,Gaynes BN,Randolph LC

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of parental training (PT), methylphenidate treatment (MPH), and the combination of PT and MPH treatment (PT/MPH) on school achievements in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Twenty eight ADHD patients (age: 10.1±1.11 years) were divided into thr...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Golubchik P,Hamerman H,Manor I,Peskin M,Weizman A

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been suggested that the atypical antipsychotic drugs may induce a rapid improvement in individuals with melancholic depression. This might reflect a specific or non-specific effect on mood and other parameters. To examine this issue, ten consecutive patients, for whom olanzapine augmentation was judged a clinic...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Parker G

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of moclobemide, 450 mg/day, on sleep were investigated in 12 patients with major depression. The study was carried out over six weeks, divided into three periods: (1) treatment for one week with placebo and measurement to obtain baseline values; (2) treatment with moclobemide for four weeks; and (3) one we...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Minot R,Luthringer R,Macher JP

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fourteen cases of depression resistant to multiple treatments were treated by lithium augmentation of fluoxetine. Tolerability of the treatment was poor. Lithium and fluoxetine may be a possible treatment for resistant depression but there is caution regarding tolerability and toxicity with the relatively high doses o...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Hawley CJ,Roberts AG,Baldwin DS

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scientific, professional, and governmental bodies have in recent years intensified efforts to formulate guidelines for the treatment of depression with the goal that medical practice should comply with these standards and thus improve patient care. 'Evidence-based medicine' demands that medical practice should explici...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Linden M

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most effective treatments for children with Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity (ADDH) has been the prescription of methylphenidate (MPH). While laboratory-based evidence indicates that MPH effects may be rate-dependent, little is known about changes evinced in operant behavior controlled by compl...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： DuPaul GJ,Rapport MD,Vyse SA

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00