Psychotropic medication use and Parkinson's disease risk amongst older women
Abstract Objective To examine associations of antidepressant, anxiolytic and hypnotic use amongst older women (≥65 years) with incident Parkinson's Disease (PD), using data from Women's Health Initiative linked to Medicare claims. Methods PD was defined using self‐report, first diagnosis, medications and/or death certificates and psychotropic ...
Hind A. Beydoun+9 more
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HOW ASSESS DRUGS IN THE TREATMENT OF ACUTE BIPOLAR MANIA ?
Bipolar affective disorder is a serious mental disease associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Good-quality research available to guide treatment strategies remains insufficient, particularly with regard to manic or hypomanic episodes.
Michel eBourin, Florence eThibaut
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Donepezil and related cholinesterase inhibitors as mood and behavioral controlling agents. [PDF]
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs) enhance neuronal transmission by increasing the availability of acetylcholine in muscarinic and nicotinic receptors.
A Grob+43 more
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Factors modifying drug and placebo responses in randomized trials for bipolar mania [PDF]
Factors modifying drug and placebo responses in randomized trials for bipolar mania. Yildiz A, Vieta E, Tohen M, Baldessarini RJ. Source Department of Psychiatry, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey.
Baldessarini, Ross J.+3 more
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Treatment of psychotic symptoms in bipolar disorder with aripiprazole monotherapy: A meta-analysis [PDF]
Background: We present a systematic review and meta-analysis of the available clinical trials concerning the usefulness of aripiprazole in the treatment of the psychotic symptoms in bipolar disorder.Methods: A systematic MEDLINE and repository search ...
A Cipriani+52 more
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OBJETIVO: Apresentar as características básicas dos diversos transtornos específicos de personalidade, mas centrando-se no transtorno de personalidade anti-social, fazendo sua diferenciação com psicopatia.
Hilda C P Morana+2 more
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Mood disorders in childhood and adolescence [PDF]
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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Plantas com possíveis ações psicoativas utilizadas pelos índios Krahô, Brasil [PDF]
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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Molecular hydrogen: an overview of its neurobiological effects and therapeutic potential for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia [PDF]
Hydrogen gas is a bioactive molecule that has a diversity of effects, including anti-apoptotic, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties; these overlap with the process of neuroprogression in major psychiatric disorders. Specifically, both bipolar
Berk, Michael, Ghanizadeh, Admad
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Epilepsy and polycystic ovary syndrome: where is the link? [PDF]
Overrepresentation of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in women with epilepsy has been described since the early 1980s. While some authors attribute this association to an effect of the seizure disorder on the hypothalamic control of reproductive ...
L.Bilo, R.Meo
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