Use of mood stabilizers for hospitalized psychotic and bipolar disorder patients.

abstract：:A review of published evidence of superior efficacy of a particular antidepressant in major depressive disorder may assist clinicians in making considered treatment choices. To identify such candidates, an international group of experts met to assess published evidence (identified through searches in Medline and Embas...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Montgomery SA,Baldwin DS,Blier P,Fineberg NA,Kasper S,Lader M,Lam RW,Lépine JP,Möller HJ,Nutt DJ,Rouillon F,Schatzberg AF,Thase ME

更新日期：2007-11-01 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：:"Agitation" is a term that is used to describe a wide range of dysfunctional behaviours in geriatric populations. The term is so widely used that in many cases it loses clinical meaning and therefore a more restricted use of the term is suggested. When patients with agitation are identified it is important to look for...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Ancill RJ,Carlyle WW,Liang RA,Holliday SG

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The utility of milnacipran in the treatment of major depression has been the subject of an extensive clinical development programme. Comparative studies with tricyclic antidepressant drugs have demonstrated equivalent efficacy, with improved tolerability, in particular with respect to autonomic effects. In comparison ...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Bisserbe JC

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical trial programme of sertraline, a selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor, has shown the drug to have a favourable safety and toleration profile. In contrast, the tricyclic antidepressant, amitriptyline, produced a significant level of side effects, particularly anticholinergic. The side-effect profile of ...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Doogan DP

更新日期：1991-12-01 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：: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

abstract：:In a randomized prospective clinical trial with an observation period of 2.5 years, a subgroup analysis was carried out for the 114 patients with bipolar I disorder (DSM-IV) regarding the prophylactic efficacy of lithium and carbamazepine. Treatment outcome was evaluated taking rehospitalization, recurrence, subclinic...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Greil W,Kleindienst N

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serotonin is a key neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. In recent years its role in the pathophysiology and pharmacology of depression has been extensively investigated. Neuroendocrine studies suggest decreased serotonergic responsivity in patients with major depression. The fact that the majority of patien...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Dinan TG

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is uncertainty with regard to the appropriate use of metformin for the prevention and management of second-generation antipsychotic-induced weight gain and metabolic abnormalities. We aim to systematically review the primary literature and to provide recommendations with regard to the use of metformin in psychia...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Newall H,Myles N,Ward PB,Samaras K,Shiers D,Curtis J

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixteen young male volunteers received single doses of moclobemide 200 mg, moclobemide 400 mg, amitriptyline 50 mg and placebo in a double-blind crossover study. Subjects then completed a test battery which is sensitive to the effects of psychoactive drugs at 1, 2, and 4 h post-dose. The test battery included tasks of...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Fairweather DB,Kerr JS,Hindmarch I

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and tolerability of aripiprazole use in child and adolescent psychiatric inpatients. This was a naturalistic, retrospective evaluation of the discharged patients treated with aripiprazole on the child and adolescent unit at the Austin State Hospital. To be ...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Gibson AP,Crismon ML,Mican LM,Fischer C

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of risperidone on affective symptoms were determined by an analysis of pooled data from six double-blind trials of risperidone versus haloperidol in 1254 patients with chronic schizophrenia. Symptoms indicating mania were assessed by the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) excitement and grandiosi...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Peuskens J,Van Baelen B,De Smedt C,Lemmens P

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of certain atypical antipsychotics has been associated with metabolic disturbances. We have assessed the evolution of body weight and glycaemia during a 6-month randomized comparative trial of amisulpride and olanzapine. Three hundred and seventy-seven adult patients with schizophrenia were randomized to eithe...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Peuskens J,De Hert M,Mortimer A,SOLIANOL Study Group.

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interaction between a single dose of 20 mg of prazepam and 0.5 g/kg body weight ethanol was investigated in 12 healthy male volunteers by nine objective performance tests, eight visual analogue self-rating scales and measurement of prazepam and ethanol plasma concentrations, using a double-blind three-way crossove...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Girre C,Hirschhorn M,Bertaux L,Palombo S,Fournier PE

更新日期：1991-01-01 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：:Two selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), citalopram and fluoxetine, both at a daily dose of 20 mg, were compared in patients with unipolar major depression treated in general practice. This was a multicentre, double-blind, randomized trial carried out in France. The duration of treatment was 8 weeks. Patie...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Patris M,Bouchard JM,Bougerol T,Charbonnier JF,Chevalier JF,Clerc G,Cyran C,Van Amerongen P,Lemming O,Høpfner Petersen HE

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical trials are becoming increasingly international in scope. Global studies pose unique challenges in training and calibrating raters owing to language and cultural differences. Recent findings that poorly conducted interviews reduce study power, makes attention to raters' clinical skills critical. In this study,...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Jeglic E,Kobak KA,Engelhardt N,Williams JB,Lipsitz JD,Salvucci D,Bryson H,Bellew K

更新日期：2007-07-01 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：:Reports of decreased mortality among patients with schizophrenia who use clozapine may be biased if clozapine is prescribed to relatively healthy patients and if intensive monitoring during its use prevents (under-treatment of) somatic disorder. We aimed to assess whether there is a difference in: (1) somatic comorbid...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： van der Zalm Y,Termorshuizen F,Sommer IE,Selten JP

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years the efficacy of new antipsychotics has been investigated through a number of randomized controlled trials. This paper considers some methodological flaws that affect these studies and proposes possible solutions. The final goal is the implementation of a new generation of trials with the aim of demonst...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Barbui C,Garattini S

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The therapeutic concentrations of antipsychotic drugs in the patient's plasma water or spinal fluid are identical to their blocking potencies in vitro at the dopamine D2 receptor, with the exception of clozapine which acts at D4. The variation in K values between laboratories stems from the fact that the apparent K va...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Seeman P

更新日期：1995-09-01 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：:On the basis of numerous previous studies, the serotonergic system plays a role in the pathogenesis of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and effective agents in this pathway, such as 5-hydroxytryptophan, can potentially contribute to treatment of patients with this disorder. Evaluating the efficacy of 5-hydroxytrypt...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Yousefzadeh F,Sahebolzamani E,Sadri A,Mortezaei A,Aqamolaei A,Mortazavi SH,Shalbafan MR,Ghaffari S,Alikhani R,Mousavi SB,Naderi S,Shamabadi A,Jalilevand S,Akhondzadeh S

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:C-reactive protein (CRP) is an inflammatory marker associated with obesity, insulin resistance, and cardiovascular disease. A recent study found CRP levels to be higher in individuals treated with certain antipsychotic medications such as olanzapine; however, it is not clear whether this is associated directly with dr...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Kim SH,Reaven G,Lindley S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clozapine therapy does not produce the rapid response that may be required in severely disturbed patients. The latter, not uncommonly, obstruct treatment by refusing to give blood for haematological monitoring or refusing to swallow tablets. Whereas electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) may be used for rapid behavioural con...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： James DV,Gray NS

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amisulpride is a novel antipsychotic with a pharmacological and clinical profile that differs from that of other atypical agents. Amisulpride is highly selective for dopamine D2/D3 receptor subtypes located in the limbic region, which is highly predictive of potent antipsychotic activity with a low potential to cause ...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Lecrubier Y

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent meta-analytic work suggests atypical antipsychotics may be clinically superior to conventional antipsychotics, although many stable patients remain on conventional antipsychotic treatment. A long-acting atypical agent may benefit patients in realms of both advanced medication delivery and mechanism of action. I...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： van Os J,Bossie CA,Lasser RA

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of an abrupt interruption of agomelatine, a new melatonergic/serotonergic antidepressant, were explored in a double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Paroxetine was used as active control. After 12 weeks of double-blind treatment with agomelatine 25 mg/day or paroxetine 20 mg/day, sustained remitted depress...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Montgomery SA,Kennedy SH,Burrows GD,Lejoyeux M,Hindmarch I

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Out of ten consecutive patients with DSM-III-R obsessive-compulsive disorder without any previous history of bipolarity, three patients showed antidepressant-induced hypomania (clomipramine, one patient; fluvoxamine, two patients) within the first 5 to 8 weeks of the drug treatment. These data support the previous res...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Rihmer Z,Barsi J,Belsõ N,Pestality P,György S

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00