Risk of Mortality (Including Sudden Cardiac Death) and Major Cardiovascular Events in Atypical and Typical Antipsychotic Users: A Study with the General Practice Research Database [PDF]
Objective. Antipsychotics have been associated with increased cardiac events including mortality. This study assessed cardiac events including mortality among antipsychotic users relative to nonusers. Methods. The General Practice Research Database (GPRD) was used to identify antipsychotic users, matched general population controls, and psychiatric ...
Tarita Murray-Thomas +7 more
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Summary This systematic review collates studies of dietary or bariatric surgery interventions for obesity using positron emission tomography and single‐photon emission computed tomography. Of 604 publications identified, 22 met inclusion criteria. Twelve studies assessed bariatric surgery (seven gastric bypass, five gastric bypass/sleeve gastrectomy ...
Alhanouf S. Al‐Alsheikh +3 more
wiley +1 more source
A case series of serious and unexpected adverse drug reactions under treatment with cariprazine
Reporting of new or unexpected adverse drug reactions of medicines that are subject to additional monitoring (“black triangle” label), such as the antipsychotic drug cariprazine, is of paramount importance to improve pharmacotherapy safety. Abstract Reporting of new or unexpected adverse drug reactions of medicines that are subject to additional ...
Johannes Heck +13 more
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Altered third‐party punishment in Huntington's disease: A study using neuroeconomic games
Huntington's disease (HD) is a heritable degenerative brain disease associated with a broad spectrum of neurocognitive dysfunction. Here, we studied patients' understanding of rules of social exchange using neuroeconomic games that required an understanding of unfairness.
Martin Brüne +4 more
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Background. Butylphthalide (NBP), approved by the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for the treatment of ischemic stroke (IS), showed pleiotropic potentials against central nervous system (CNS) diseases, including neuroprotection and cognitive deficits improvement.
Qinqin Zhao +4 more
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Radiation dosimetry of [F]VAT in nonhuman primates [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The objective of this study is to determine the radiation dosimetry of a novel radiotracer for vesicular acetylcholine transporter (−)-(1-((2R,3R)-8-(2-[(18)F]fluoro-ethoxy)-3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl)piperidin-4-yl)(4 ...
Jin, Hongjun +6 more
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Spatial reorganization of putaminal dopamine D2-like receptors in cranial and hand dystonia [PDF]
The putamen has a somatotopic organization of neurons identified by correspondence of firing rates with selected body part movements, as well as by complex, but organized, differential cortical projections onto putamen.
Black, Kevin J +6 more
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Toxicity prediction of anti tuberculosis active molecules [PDF]
The aim of the work was to understand the toxicity, physically significant descriptors and pharmaceutically relevant properties of some imidazoles obtained from the open sources that may found to be active against tuberculosis.
Abdul Jaleel.U.C, Sajeev R
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Emotional eating phenotype is associated with central dopamine D2 receptor binding independent of body mass index [PDF]
PET studies have provided mixed evidence regarding central D2/D3 dopamine receptor binding and its relationship with obesity as measured by body mass index (BMI). Other aspects of obesity may be more tightly coupled to the dopaminergic system.
Al-Lozi, Amal +11 more
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Reduction or discontinuation of antipsychotics for challenging behaviour in adults with intellectual disability: a systematic review [PDF]
The use of antipsychotics to manage challenging behaviour in adults with intellectual disability is widespread but controversial, and evidence is scarce.
Hassiotis, A, Sheehan, R
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