The pharmacist’s response to the needs of patients undergoing treatment with psychotropic medication [PDF]
, 1999 The usage of psychotropic (Table 1) medication is considerable world wide. In Malta, this can be attested to by the numerous studies that have been conducted by the University of Malta Department of Pharmacy (in conjuction with other institutions and ...
Sant Fournier, Mary Ann
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Mood disorders in childhood and adolescence [PDF]
, 2013 The identification and treatment of mood disorders in children and adolescents has grown over the last decades. Major depression is one of the most common and debilitating disorders worldwide, imposing a massive burden to the youth population.
Caetano, Sheila Cavalcante +3 more
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Polycystic ovary syndrome in women using valproate: a review.
, 2008 Valproate (VPA) is a highly effective drug successfully employed in several neuropsychiatric diseases. In the last 15 years, an increased prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) associated with VPA use has been reported in both women with epilepsy
Bilo L., Meo R.
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Antidepressants have complex associations with longitudinal depressive burden in bipolar disorder [PDF]
, 2019 Aims: Antidepressants are common in bipolar disorder (BD), but controversial due to questionable efficacy/tolerability. We assessed baseline antidepressant use/depression associations in BD.
A. Gershon +9 more
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Clinical relevance and treatment possibilities of bipolar rapid cycling [PDF]
, 2002 Bipolar rapid cycling (RC) is defined as 4 or more affective episodes within 1 year. It has been postulated that RC is related to a poor response to lithium, to the same extent as mixed episodes or other atypical symptoms of the illness.
Amann, B. +3 more
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Plantas com possíveis ações psicoativas utilizadas pelos índios Krahô, Brasil [PDF]
, 2006 OBJECTIVE: In spite of the richness of the Brazilian biodiversity, no phytomedicines have been developed from this flora with the purpose of being used in psychiatric treatments.
Carlini, Elisaldo Araujo +1 more
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Antidepressant use and risk of suicide and attempted suicide or self harm in people aged 20 to 64: cohort study using a primary care database [PDF]
, 2015 Objective To assess the associations between different antidepressant treatments and the rates of suicide and attempted suicide or self harm in people with depression. Design Cohort study.
Arthur, Antony +5 more
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Limited utility of number needed to treat and the polarity index for bipolar disorder to characterize treatment response [PDF]
, 2013 The medical community increasingly supports the use of simplifying constructs or ratios to facilitate incorporation of evidence-based medicine into clinical practice such as number needed to treat (NNT) and polarity index (PI).
Alphs, Larry +2 more
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Add-on topiramate reduces weight in overweight patients with affective disorders: a clinical case series [PDF]
, 2005 BACKGROUND: The weight-gain caused by many psychotropic drugs is a major cause for poor compliance with such medications and could also increase cardio-vascular morbidity among psychiatric patients.
British Medical Association & Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain +41 more
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Exploring treatment strategies for mood stabilization in patients with major depressive disorder and mixed features [PDF]
We discuss strategies for mood stabilization in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and mixed features, challenging traditional paradigms and calling for a reevaluation of current diagnostic classifications. The DSM-5 "mixed features specifier"
Cuomo A., Fagiolini A.
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