Abstract:
:The etiology of Alzheimer's dementia (AD) is unknown, but several neurotransmitters, e.g., acetylcholine, have been implicated. Recently, the group of calcium channel antagonists have been reviewed for their potential neuropsychiatric applications. These agents are capable of enhancing cholinergic tone, neurofilament/microtubular stabilization, and regional perfusion rates. The following is a report of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study of 227 AD patients treated with nimodipine, a 1.4 dihydropyridine derivative and calcium channel antagonist. The subgroup receiving active drug (30 mg t.i.d.) experienced a prophylactic benefit across eight measures over 12 treatment weeks when contrasted with the disease progression seen among placebo recipients. Calcium channel blockers as neurotransmitter modulators and/or via calcium's theoretical role in neurofibrillary tangles, proteolysis, or neurofilament formation may represent a therapeutic opportunity for the AD patient.
journal_name
Biol Psychiatryjournal_title
Biological psychiatryauthors
Tollefson GDdoi
10.1016/0006-3223(90)90050-csubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1990-05-15 00:00:00pages
1133-42issue
10eissn
0006-3223issn
1873-2402pii
0006-3223(90)90050-Cjournal_volume
27pub_type
临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验abstract::We examined the circadian rhythm of core body temperature (CBT) in 22 school refusal patients, ages between 12 and 18 years, who did not have any physical or psychiatric disorders, but had indefinite complaints, and were suspected to have a circadian rhythm disturbance. To obtain normal data for analysis, CBT in 9 hea...
journal_title:Biological psychiatry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/S0006-3223(96)00179-5
更新日期:1997-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Biological psychiatry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2015.03.014
更新日期:2016-02-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:Biological psychiatry
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2017.03.012
更新日期:2017-10-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:Biological psychiatry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1976-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Biological psychiatry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2009.01.001
更新日期:2009-08-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:Biological psychiatry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2018.09.026
更新日期:2019-03-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:Biological psychiatry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0006-3223(93)90087-t
更新日期:1993-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Biological psychiatry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0006-3223(89)90011-5
更新日期:1989-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Biological psychiatry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.03.059
更新日期:2006-11-15 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2019.07.032
更新日期:2020-01-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:Biological psychiatry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.07.039
更新日期:2007-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Biological psychiatry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0006-3223(00)00908-2
更新日期:2000-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Biological psychiatry
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/s0006-3223(98)00125-5
更新日期:1999-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Biological psychiatry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0006-3223(91)90163-g
更新日期:1991-07-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:Biological psychiatry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0006-3223(92)90247-w
更新日期:1992-03-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:Biological psychiatry
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0006-3223(97)00008-5
更新日期:1997-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Biological psychiatry
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/0006-3223(94)00205-H
更新日期:1995-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Biological psychiatry
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.09.029
更新日期:2007-08-15 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Most depressed adults exhibit dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, including cortisol hyperreactivity to psychosocial challenge. In contrast, remarkably little is known about hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity in response to psychosocial challenge among at-risk children and ado...
journal_title:Biological psychiatry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2010.04.004
更新日期:2010-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Biological psychiatry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1983-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Biological psychiatry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2005.08.031
更新日期:2006-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Biological psychiatry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0006-3223(01)01115-5
更新日期:2001-06-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:Biological psychiatry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2005.11.017
更新日期:2006-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Biological psychiatry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2009.05.008
更新日期:2009-11-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:Biological psychiatry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0006-3223(98)00172-3
更新日期:1999-04-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:Biological psychiatry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2013.08.024
更新日期:2014-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Biological psychiatry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1982-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Biological psychiatry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2003.12.018
更新日期:2004-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Biological psychiatry
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2010.06.009
更新日期:2010-09-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:Biological psychiatry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0006-3223(96)00239-9
更新日期:1997-05-15 00:00:00