Long-Term Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS): An Approach to Management of Worsening Symptoms, Loss of Efficacy, and Augmentation.

abstract：:Alcoholic patients suffer from harmful allostatic neuroplastic changes in the brain causing an acute withdrawal syndrome upon cessation of drinking followed by a protracted abstinence syndrome and an increased risk of relapse to heavy drinking. Benzodiazepines have long been the treatment of choice for detoxifying pat...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Hammond CJ,Niciu MJ,Drew S,Arias AJ

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Statin use has been frequently associated with depressive symptoms in an older population. However, the nature of this association is uncertain in the literature. In this study, we aimed to investigate the association of statin intake and the prevalence of depressive symptoms in healthy community-dwelling ol...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Agustini B,Mohebbi M,Woods RL,McNeil JJ,Nelson MR,Shah RC,Murray AM,Ernst ME,Reid CM,Tonkin A,Lockery JE,Berk M,ASPREE Investigator Group.

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In humans, age-related memory impairments begin in mid-life and cognitive weakening continues with advancing age. An important aspect of defining memory decline is the distinction between dementia as a result of neurological diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, and memory loss not specifically associated with diseas...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Foster TC

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Varenicline (Chantix, Champix) is an orally administered alpha4beta2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor partial agonist that is indicated as an aid to smoking cessation. Varenicline was an effective aid to smoking cessation and was generally well tolerated in clinical trials, although more data are needed regarding the ...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Keating GM,Lyseng-Williamson KA

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of news items and case reports describing complex behaviours (e.g. sleep driving, sleep cooking, sleep eating, sleep conversations, sleep sex) associated with the use of hypnosedative medications have recently received considerable attention. Regulatory agencies examining these reports have subsequently issue...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Dolder CR,Nelson MH

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antipsychotic polypharmacy refers to the co-prescription of more than one antipsychotic drug for an individual patient. Surveys of prescribing in psychiatric services internationally have identified the relatively frequent and consistent use of combined antipsychotics, usually for people with established schizophrenia...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Barnes TR,Paton C

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence-based treatment approaches for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) comprise psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, or a combination of the two. First-line pharmacotherapy agents include selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, selective serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, and, in certain European guidelines...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Hershenberg R,Gros DF,Brawman-Mintzer O

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few studies examine predictors of seizures in medically treated patients with epilepsy receiving antiepileptic monotherapy using a large patient population. OBJECTIVE:Our objective was to identify clinical, medication, and demographic factors associated with seizure recurrence in medically treated patients ...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Shcherbakova N,Rascati K,Brown C,Lawson K,Novak S,Richards KM,Yoder L

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Refractory status epilepticus (RSE) is an emergency with high mortality requiring neurointensive care. Treatment paradigms include first-generation antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) and anesthetics. Lacosamide (LCM) is a new AED, holding promise as a potent treatment option for RSE. High-level evidence regarding sa...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Sutter R,Marsch S,Rüegg S

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Teriflunomide is a once-daily oral agent that has been licensed in the EU since August 2013 for the treatment of adult patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). More recently (September 2014), the EU summary of product characteristics (SmPC) was updated to include data from patients with a first cli...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Chan A,de Seze J,Comabella M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The introduction of second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs) over the past 2 decades generated considerable optimism that better antipsychotic treatments for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder were possible. SGAs offer several tolerability benefits over first-generation antipsychotics (FGAs), particularly wit...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： De Hert M,Yu W,Detraux J,Sweers K,van Winkel R,Correll CU

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examines the effects of parental lisdexamfetamine (LDX) treatment on parent-child interactions. METHODS:Participants were 30 parents (27% were male) and their children aged 5-12 years, both diagnosed with DSM-IV attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Optimal LDX dose (30, 50, or 70 mg/da...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Waxmonsky JG,Waschbusch DA,Babinski DE,Humphrey HH,Alfonso A,Crum KI,Bernstein M,Slavec J,Augustus JN,Pelham WE

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) presents major challenges for both patients and clinicians. There is no universally accepted definition of TRD, but results from the US National Institute of Mental Health's (NIMH) STAR*D (Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression) programme indicate that after the fai...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Shelton RC,Osuntokun O,Heinloth AN,Corya SA

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal, Timox) is structurally related to carbamazepine and has anticonvulsant activity. Studies suggest that the anticonvulsant activity of oxcarbazepine is mediated via the blocking of neuronal ion channels. In patients aged <18 years, the efficacy of oxcarbazepine monotherapy was similar to that o...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Bang LM,Goa KL

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Narcolepsy type 1 and narcolepsy type 2 are central disorders of hypersomnolence. Narcolepsy type 1 is characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy and is associated with hypocretin-1 deficiency. On the other hand, in narcolepsy type 2, cerebrospinal fluid hypocretin-1 levels are normal and cataplexy ab...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Barateau L,Lopez R,Dauvilliers Y

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses comprise a group of neurodegenerative lysosomal storage disorders caused by mutations in at least 13 different genes and primarily affect the brain and the retina of children or young adults. The disorders are characterized by progressive neurological deterioration with dementia, epi...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Kohlschütter A,Schulz A,Bartsch U,Storch S

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Patients with focal seizures recruited into adjunctive antiepileptic drug (AED) trials have become more refractory and severe over time; concurrently, placebo responses have increased. To attempt to account for heterogeneity among trials, propensity-score weighted patient-level data were used t...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Swallow E,Fang A,Signorovitch J,Plumb J,Borghs S

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Intranasal (IN) insulin acutely improves verbal memory in mild cognitive impairment (MCI)/Alzheimer's disease (AD), but its therapeutic effects may be attenuated in apolipoprotein E4 (ApoE4) carriers. Furthermore, rapid-acting (RA) insulins may have superior therapeutic effects compared with regular insuli...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Rosenbloom MH,Barclay TR,Pyle M,Owens BL,Cagan AB,Anderson CP,Frey WH 2nd,Hanson LR

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schizophrenia is a long-term psychiatric disorder that impacts important mental functions and requires indefinite treatment, as well as psychosocial and economic support. The introduction of chlorpromazine, the first antipsychotic, and the subsequent development of a long list of similar dopamine-blocking antipsychoti...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Awad AG

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review focuses on current information about luteal phase administration (i.e. typically for the last 2 weeks of the menstrual cycle) of pharmacological agents for the treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Compared with continuous administration, a luteal phase administration regimen reduces the exp...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Freeman EW

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is the most frequently occurring neurobiological disorder in childhood and is defined by symptoms of inattention and/or hyperactivity and impulsivity that are excessive when compared with other individuals at the same developmental level. ADHD can be successfully trea...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Childress AC,Sallee FR

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropathic pain is a persistent pain condition that develops secondary to nerve injury. The two most common types of peripheral neuropathic pain are post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) and painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN). Amitriptyline, nortriptyline, desipramine and imipramine are TCAs that have been shown to be effecti...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Zin CS,Nissen LM,Smith MT,O'Callaghan JP,Moore BJ

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diclofenac potassium powder for oral solution (Voltfast(®), Catafast(®), Cambia(®); hereafter referred to as diclofenac potassium powder) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), and is indicated for the acute treatment of migraine. This article reviews the pharmacological properties of diclofenac potassium ...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Garnock-Jones KP

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ursolic acid is a pentacyclic triterpenoid found in several plants. Despite its initial use as a pharmacologically inactive emulsifier in pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food industries, several biological activities have been reported for this compound so far, including anti-tumoural, anti-diabetic, cardioprotective and...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Ramos-Hryb AB,Pazini FL,Kaster MP,Rodrigues ALS

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The anilidopiperidine opioid remifentanil has pharmacodynamic properties similar to all opioids; however, its pharmacokinetic characteristics are unique. Favourable pharmacokinetic properties, minimally altered by extremes of age or renal or hepatic dysfunction, enable easy titration and rapid dissipation of clinical ...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Beers R,Camporesi E

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the efficacy and tolerability of zolmitriptan 2.5 mg oral tablet as an acute treatment for menstrual migraine attacks. METHODS:This was a two-phase, multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group outpatient study (Phase I is reported here). The study was conducted at 2...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Tuchman M,Hee A,Emeribe U,Silberstein S

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The common strategy to treat a migraine attack as soon as it begins, made for classical acute antimigraine treatments such as ergotamine and analgesics, has not been transposed to the triptans. The recommendation to delay triptan intake until headache intensity is at least moderate is merely a habit generated by the p...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Schoenen J

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is difficult to determine the relative efficacy of atypical antipsychotics for the treatment of schizophrenia, based on the available literature. The purpose of this article is to review and compare the efficacy of two atypical antipsychotics: olanzapine and ziprasidone.This review focused on randomised trials in w...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Matza LS,Baker TM,Revicki DA

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thrombolytic therapy reduces stroke size and disability by reperfusion and salvage of ischaemic penumbra. Emerging evidence suggests that retrieved penumbra may be the site of ongoing inflammatory pathology that includes extensive microglial activation. Microglial activation may be associated with excessive ...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Tobinick E

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a chronic progressive, usually fatal disease of uncertain pathogenesis that is associated with the presence of mutant measles virus in the CNS. The diagnosis is based on clinical criteria and an elevated titre of measles antibodies in the CSF. Electroencephalography, imagi...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Anlar B

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00