Encephalopathy during amitriptyline therapy: are neuroleptic malignant syndrome and serotonin syndrome spectrum disorders?

abstract：:Because of the limitations in efficacy and safety of the older tricyclic antidepressants (TCA) and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI) a number of new approaches have been made in recent years to the treatment of depression to obtain more effective, more rapidly acting, better tolerated and safer drugs. One tactic has...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Silverstone T

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is presented of painful priapism of the clitoris lasting 3 days, with a strong temporal association with the administration of nefazodone hydrochloride. Priapism has been described as a rare side-effect of drugs with high alpha1-adrenergic blocking potential. However, the alpha1-adrenergic blocking potential of...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Brodie-Meijer CC,Diemont WL,Buijs PJ

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate flexibly dosed brexpiprazole for early-episode schizophrenia through the assessment of efficacy, social functioning, and tolerability. This was an exploratory, 16-week, open-label, flexible-dose (1, 2, 3, or 4 mg/day; target dose 3 mg/day) study in outpatients with early-episode s...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Malla A,Ota A,Nagamizu K,Perry P,Weiller E,Baker RA

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies on humans show that depressive disorder is associated with an increased risk of developing cognitive dysfunction, and animal studies suggest that antidepressants may have neuroprotective abilities. On the basis of these observations, it was hypothesized that treatment with antidepressants may decrease the risk...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Kessing LV,Forman JL,Andersen PK

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Predicting the outcome of treatment with neuroleptics and understanding the factors that contribute to variability in the response to these drugs have preoccupied researchers and clinicians since the class was developed. Clinicians need empirically based prospective criteria in order to choose a treatment strategy tha...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Gaebel W

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the antidepressant efficacy and patient tolerance of two different doses of milnacipran (75 mg and 150 mg daily) in 66 outpatients with major depression, using the 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS). Only new patients who had never experienced frank depressive episodes before, or those who had...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Kanemoto K,Matsubara M,Yamashita K,Tarao Y,Inada E,Sekine T

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the efficacy of pregabalin augmentation of antidepressant treatment in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Nine patients meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, fourth edition criteria for PTSD who were on stable doses of antidepressants were treated open label with flexibly dos...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Pae CU,Marks DM,Han C,Masand PS,Patkar AA

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the effects of atypical antipsychotics with regard to improving neurocognitive function are not sufficiently high. The present study applied an atypical antipsychotic monotherapy for patients with acute schizophrenia to (1) examine the percentage of patients who respond well to this treatment, (2) explore the...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Hori H,Yoshimura R,Katsuki A,Atake K

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The introduction of second generation antipsychotics (SGA) represents a major advance in the treatment of schizophrenia. Concerns about the metabolic and cardiovascular adverse effects of the SGA have been widely disseminated. The benefits and risks of these drugs have been studied with a focus on particular organ sys...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Barak Y,Swartz M,Plopsky I

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of the antipsychotic drug trifluoperazine (TFP) on the in-vitro growth of 50 clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis was tested. Of these isolates, 29 were susceptible to all five of the antitubercular drugs isoniazid, rifampicin, streptomycin, ethambutol and pyrazinamide, and 21 were resistant to o...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Gadre DV,Talwar V,Gupta HC,Murthy PS

更新日期：1998-05-01 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 DIABCARE Q-Net project developed a complete and integrated information technology system to monitor diabetes care, according to the gold standards of the St Vincent Declaration Action Program. This is the first Telematic platform for standardized documentation on medical quality and evaluation across Europe, which...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Piwernetz K

更新日期：2001-04-01 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 aim was to evaluate the efficacy of venlafaxine extended release (ER) on characteristics of resilience, measured by the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Data were evaluated from a randomized, 6-month, international, multicenter study of adult outpatients with...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Davidson J,Baldwin DS,Stein DJ,Pedersen R,Ahmed S,Musgnung J,Benattia I,Rothbaum BO

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term treatment with benzodiazepines (BZD) should be avoided in dementia patients because of an increased risk of adverse events. We evaluated how continuously dementia patients were prescribed BZD over 12 months. For this observational study, we used claims data from a large German public sickness fund for 2014 a...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Hessmann P,Jan Zeidler,Neubauer S,Abdel-Hamid M,Stahmeyer J,Eberhard S,Wolff-Menzler C,Wiltfang J,Kis B

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of mianserin and trazodone as antidepressants with serotonin 2 antagonist properties on negative symptoms and tardive dyskinesia in elderly patients with chronic schizophrenia. In this double-blind, placebo-controlled study the dose of each drug was incre...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Hayashi T,Yokota N,Takahashi T,Tawara Y,Nishikawa T,Yano T,Furutani M,Fujikawa T,Horiguchi J,Yamawaki S

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clozapine is the only evidence-based antipsychotic for treatment-resistant schizophrenia. However, it has considerable side effects, limiting its usability and reducing patients' adherence. One of the most common and distressing side effects is hypersalivation, which can be debilitating, stigmatizing and potentially d...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Segev A,Evans A,Hodsoll J,Whiskey E,Sheriff RS,Shergill S,MacCabe JH

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the discovery that clomipramine was effective in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), trials of several different medications for OCD have been published. The question of which agent, if any, is the medication of choice in OCD is of real clinical concern. Published clinical trials were collected...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Stein DJ,Spadaccini E,Hollander E

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Social phobia and avoidant personality disorder were new diagnoses in the third version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III) and were considerably changed in the revised third version (DSM-III-R). A high rate of comorbidity between these disorders was observed, which can be explained ...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Dahl AA

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sleep disorders, such as insomnia and nightmares, are common problems in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), exert a strong negative influence on the quality of life and are a great challenge for clinical psychiatry. Several studies have reported on the efficacy of drugs for the treatment of PTSD-related sleep diso...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： van Liempt S,Vermetten E,Geuze E,Westenberg HG

更新日期：2006-07-01 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：:A group of 13 untreated schizophrenic patients was collected over two and a half years. They were prescribed a standard regime of oral haloperidol, and where possible were transferred to haloperidol decanoate depot injections when their clinical condition stabilised. The progress of their symptoms was monitored weekly...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Leff JP,Tress KH

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methylamphetamine given intravenously as a single 15 mg dose led to a pronounced elevation of mood in 7 out of 21 depressed patients compared to a control injection of sterile water administered on another occasion in random order under double-blind conditions. All 7 responders experienced an increase of VAS self-rati...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Cookson J,Silverstone T

更新日期：1986-04-01 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：:Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a relatively common and impairing disorder. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs) appear selectively efficacious for BDD, but pharmacotherapy research is limited, and escitalopram has not been studied. Fifteen subjects with BDD were treated with escitalopram and assessed with...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Phillips KA

更新日期：2006-05-01 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：:Scientific, professional, and governmental bodies have in recent years intensified efforts to formulate guidelines for the treatment of depression with the goal that medical practice should comply with these standards and thus improve patient care. 'Evidence-based medicine' demands that medical practice should explici...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Linden M

更新日期：1999-06-01 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：:Vilazodone is a potent selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and serotonin 1A receptor partial agonist approved for the treatment of major depressive disorder in adults. To assess the efficacy of vilazodone across a range of symptoms and severities of depression, data from two phase III, 8-week, randomized, double-bl...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Khan A,Sambunaris A,Edwards J,Ruth A,Robinson DS

更新日期：2014-03-01 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