The conundrum of depression clinical trials: one size does not fit all.

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：:Several cardiovascular risk factors have been linked to antipsychotic treatment and cardiovascular mortality is increased in these patients compared to the general population. The full metabolic syndrome (or its components) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disorders. The prevalence of the metabol...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Hägg S,Lindblom Y,Mjörndal T,Adolfsson R

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arrhythmias are a frequent and potentially fatal side effect of antipsychotic treatment. Strict ECG monitoring and clinical interviews are the standards used to prevent arrhythmias. A biologic predictive tool is missing. The identification of a genetic makeup at risk of antipsychotic-induced arrhythmias is the aim of ...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Drago A,Kure Fischer E

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Social phobia was neglected by psychopharmacologically oriented researchers until the past decade. Benefitting from the experience with other anxiety and other affective disorders, however, and also from unique interdisciplinary collaborative arrangements between psychopharmacological and cognitive behavioral investig...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Liebowitz MR,Heimberg RG

更新日期：1996-06-01 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：: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：:Small studies have shown positive effects from adding a variety of antipsychotic agents in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder who are unresponsive to treatment with serotonin reuptake inhibitors. The evidence, however, is contradictory. This paper reports a meta-analysis of existing double-blind randomized pl...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Fineberg NA,Stein DJ,Premkumar P,Carey P,Sivakumaran T,Vythilingum B,Seedat S,Westenberg H,Denys D

更新日期：2006-11-01 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：:Depressive symptoms are associated with poor outcomes, increased risk of relapse, and high suicide rates in patients with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. This randomized, open-label, parallel-group, flexible-dose study (NCT00640562) assessed the efficacy of quetiapine extended release (XR) versus risperido...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Di Fiorino M,Montagnani G,Trespi G,Kasper S

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment-resistant depression is an important clinical problem presenting a major challenge to clinical psychiatry. While several strategies have been attempted, including medication switch, antidepressant polypharmacy and various augmentative regimens, success remains limited. Amantadine (AMN), an agent traditionall...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Stryjer R,Strous RD,Shaked G,Bar F,Feldman B,Kotler M,Polak L,Rosenzcwaig S,Weizman A

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Musical hallucinations (MHs), characterized by the hearing of tunes, melodies, or songs, is a relatively under-recognized phenomenon among elderly individuals with hearing impairment. In some patients, MHs represent a complex psychopathological phenomenon, hallucinatory in content and obsessive-compulsive (OC) in form...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Bergman J,Pashinian A,Weizman A,Poyurovsky M

更新日期：2014-09-01 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：: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：:An assessment of the efficacy of treatments in panic disorder and agoraphobia (PDA) is complicated by methodological problems resulting from the complexity of these disorders. In this paper, commonly used anxiety scales are discussed with regard to their relevance in the assessment of PDA. Although there are already m...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Bandelow B,Hajak G,Holzrichter S,Kunert HJ,Rüther E

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighteen patients with rapid cycling bipolar affective disorder were recruited for an open trial of carbamazepine. Of these patients all but 2 had been resistant to lithium prophylaxis. Twelve of the patients were able to complete at least 6 months on carbamazepine. Of these 12 patients, 2 had a complete remission of ...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Joyce PR

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the response of social phobia (SP) symptoms to methylphenidate (MPH) treatment in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Twenty-one ADHD patients with SP, aged between 8 and 18 years, received 12 weeks of MPH treatment. The severity of SP symptoms were assess...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Golubchik P,Sever J,Weizman A

更新日期：2014-07-01 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：: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：:"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：: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：:The objective of this paper was to assess the effects of switching from typical and/or atypical antipsychotics to ziprasidone, owing to inadequate response or intolerance, in chronic schizophrenic patients. A total of 312 patients were switched to an 8-week, open-label, flexible dose (40-160 mg/day) of ziprasidone. Ps...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Rossi A,Vita A,Tiradritti P,Romeo F

更新日期：2008-07-01 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：:Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has emerged as a common but frequently hidden psychiatric disorder which inflicts an intolerable burden on sufferers and demands effective management. For many years, however, OCD was considered treatment resistant and it is only in the past 15 years that effective therapy has becom...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Fineberg N

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case series describes the development of retrograde ejaculation with the antipsychotic iloperidone. Iloperidone is a relatively new antipsychotic and has a strong α-1 receptor antagonism, which may explain this rare adverse effect. ...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Freeman SA

更新日期：2013-05-01 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：: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 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：:While most depressed patients are prescribed a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) as an initial treatment, the use of SSRIs as a second or third-line treatment for depression is not as prevalent. This trial assessed the efficacy of sertraline for patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) or patient...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Papakostas GI,Petersen T,Worthington JJ,Roffi PA,Alpert JE,Fava M,Nierenberg AA

更新日期：2003-09-01 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 double-blind study was performed on 10 aged insomniac patients who received, during 15 days, either triazolam (0.25 mg) or zopiclone (7.5 mg) at bed time. This in-patient period was bounded by two ambulatory periods of 5 days each, and two in-patient periods of 3 days each, during which the patients received a pl...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Mouret J,Ruel D,Maillard F,Bianchi M

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00