Absence of discontinuation symptoms with agomelatine and occurrence of discontinuation symptoms with paroxetine: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled discontinuation study.

abstract：:Major depressive disorder (MDD) is currently the second most common cause of disability worldwide. Current treatment of MDD with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors is limited by efficacy and tolerability issues, highlighting the unmet need in the treatment of patien...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Montgomery SA

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a total population of patients with a schizophrenic syndrome, the amount of antipsychotic drugs during a defined period was studied. Doses of antipsychotics were higher in males than in females, low to moderate in most patients, and decreased with the duration of illness. There was a significant negative correlatio...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Lindström E,Widerlöv B,von Knorring L

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of tardive dyskinesia in a consecutive series of 69 patients with bipolar affective disorder admitted to a catchment area service was found to be 19%. Prevalence increased with age and was related to the age of onset of bipolar disorder and number of previous episodes. Patients with tardive dyskinesia w...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Hunt N,Silverstone T

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The side effects of antipsychotic drugs have always been a major concern for clinicians and the appreciation of their importance in the treatment of schizophrenia has increased steadily over the years. Epidemiological studies as well as trials of the prevention and treatment of antipsychotic side effects are the conse...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Whitworth AB,Fleischhacker WW

更新日期：1995-01-01 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：:Sertindole is a novel atypical antipsychotic, which has shown efficacy in the treatment of positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia in phase II and III studies. Furthermore, these studies have demonstrated tolerability and a favourable side-effect profile. In contrast to classical antipsychotics, sertindole was...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Pezawas L,Quiner S,Moertl D,Tauscher J,Barnas C,Küfferle B,Wolf R,Kasper S

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study is aimed at investigating the efficacy and tolerability of mirtazapine in a generalized social anxiety disorder. Sixty patients with generalized social anxiety disorder were randomly allocated to receive mirtazapine (30-45 mg/day) (n= 30) or placebo (n= 30) for 12 weeks in a double-blind study design. Prima...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Schutters SI,Van Megen HJ,Van Veen JF,Denys DA,Westenberg HG

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

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：:The present study aimed to identify the prescribing patterns of lithium or of lithium+valproate in 75 bipolar I outpatients in a manic or a mixed phase within a naturalistic setting. The differences between the two treatments and the correlation between serum lithium levels and response were also examined. The results...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Muti M,Del Grande C,Musetti L,Marazziti D,Pergentini I,Corsi M,Turri M,Umberto Corsini G,Dell'Osso L

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-one delirious patients who received risperidone treatment and 36 who received haloperidol treatment were retrospectively analysed. Ten-point visual analog scales (scored 0 for none to 10 for extremely severe) for hyperactive and hypoactive syndromes of delirium were used for efficacy evaluation. Psychiatrists sc...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Liu CY,Juang YY,Liang HY,Lin NC,Yeh EK

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tendency of antipsychotics to produce extrapyramidal side-effects varies inversely with their antimuscarinic activity. This paper reviews the antipsychotic and antimuscarinic potency of these drugs and compares the total antimuscarinic activity in standard daily doses of antipsychotics, antiparkinson agents and an...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Menkes DB,Clarkson HO,Caradoc-Davies G,Mullen PE

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paroxetine has been characterized as a highly potent and selective 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin) reuptake inhibitor. This selectivity has been demonstrated not only for monoamine uptake mechanisms but also for neurotransmitter receptor systems. The pharmacokinetic studies indicate that paroxetine may be administered...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Johnson AM

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroleptics are of established efficacy in mania. Controlled data on the use of olanzapine in mania is however, absent. In this study, 30 patients meeting DSM-IV criteria for mania were randomly allocated to receive either olanzapine or lithium in a 4 week double-blind randomized controlled design. There were no sign...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Berk M,Ichim L,Brook S

更新日期：1999-11-01 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：:Human sexuality has three main roots: biological, motivational-affective-relational, and cognitive. Unfortunately, in women, the biological dimension is usually disregarded. Hormones are necessary, but not sufficient, factors to maintain a satisfying human libido. In women, oestrogens prime the central nervous system,...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Graziottin A

更新日期：1998-07-01 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：:Using spectral analysis of heart rate, several studies have shown that panic disorder patients are characterized by a reduced heart rate variability (HRV), indicative of abnormalities in autonomous nervous system (ANS) function. We recently reported that patients with panic disorder, who did not respond to pharmacothe...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Slaap BR,Boshuisen ML,van Roon AM,den Boer JA

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 6-month prevalence of depression in the Italian community was evaluated by means of the modified-Mini-International-Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) administered with a computer-prompted interview to a representative panel of 3550 individuals. Major depression and minor depression accounted for 8.0% and 2.9% of t...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Dubini A,Mannheimer R,Pancheri P

更新日期：2001-01-01 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：:Leukopenia and agranulocytosis are well reported and dangerous haematological side-effects associated with the use of typical and atypical antipsychotics. These potentially life-threatening phenomena have led to treatment discontinuation and the consequent reemergence of psychiatric symptoms. We report three cases of ...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Kodesh A,Finkel B,Lerner AG,Kretzmer G,Sigal M

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of negative symptoms of schizophrenia presents a major clinical challenge. This review examines the evidence pertaining to the efficacy, tolerability and safety of adding selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) to antipsychotic agents in the treatment of negative symptoms in schizophrenia. Import...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Silver H

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three placebo-controlled double-blind and crossover trials were carried out to analyze the effects of oral yohimbine (YOH) 0.8 mg/kg on mood and performance in 16 healthy students. Subjective assessments (visual analogue scales, side-effects on questionnaire) and objective measurements (digit symbols, flicker fusion, ...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Mattila M,Seppala T,Mattila MJ

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Social dysfunction is often associated with depressive disorders and its evaluation is an important measure of treatment outcome. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of two treatments, venlafaxine and amitriptyline, on the social functioning of depressed patients. Twenty-eight outpatients, meeting criteria ...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Gorenstein C,Andrade L,Moreno RA,Artes R

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have well-established antidepressant activity and have also demonstrated efficacy in a number of anxiety disorders, including panic disorder. The SSRIs, escitalopram and sertraline, are well-tolerated and movement disorders are rarely associated with their use. We pr...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Altindag A,Yanik M,Asoglu M

更新日期：2005-05-01 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：:Since the introduction in 1993 of the novel serotonin-dopamine antagonist antipsychotic risperidone, over 12 million patient-months of exposure to the drug have been accumulated. Further studies have confirmed the efficacy of risperidone across a broad range of patients with schizophrenia who were not represented in t...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Gutierrez-Esteinou R,Grebb JA

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a patient with schizophrenia who developed urinary hesitancy and eventually urinary retention, 6 months after continuous treatment with ziprasidone; he had been administered no other medication during this time. The micturition difficulties resolved immediately upon discontinuation of ziprasidone...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Xomalis D,Bozikas VP,Garyfallos G,Nikolaidis N,Giouzepas J,Fokas K

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A priority in the treatment of depression is to obtain rapid improvement at an early stage. Since depressed patients, who are often convinced that nothing can be done for them, may well have difficulty in adhering to the therapeutic management plan, they can be both uncooperative and neglectful of treatment measures. ...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Freeman H

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of adjunctive fluoxetine on negative schizophrenic symptoms was evaluated in 34 chronic schizophrenic in-patients on maintenance therapy with neuroleptics. They received randomly, on a double-blind basis, fluoxetine (20 mg/day) or placebo for 12 weeks. In the fluoxetine group, three patients dropped out bec...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Spina E,De Domenico P,Ruello C,Longobardo N,Gitto C,Ancione M,Di Rosa AE,Caputi AP

更新日期：1994-01-01 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