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Calcium channel blockers in psychiatry
Psychosomatics, 1987Abstract Calcium channel blockers have an established role in the treatment of various cardiovascular disorders and potential applications in psychiatry. Preliminary reports based on limited numbers of patients indicate that they are promising for mania, of uncertain utility for depression or schizophrenia, and deserving of further investigation for ...
M H, Pollack, J F, Rosenbaum, S E, Hyman
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Chromatography of calcium channel blockers
Journal of Chromatography B: Biomedical Sciences and Applications, 1990Numerous publications during the past ten years have described the determination of various calcium channel blockers in biological fluids, using gas and liquid chromatographic techniques. Diltiazem, verapamil, flunarizine and a growing number of dihydropyridines belong to this group of drugs, which in most instances are active at low plasma ...
M, Ahnoff, B A, Persson
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Calcium channel blockers and calcium channels
2004In 1883, Ringer showed that to get isolated hearts to contract, it was necessary to have Ca2+ ions in the perfusion medium [421]. This was the first demonstration of the critical role of calcium in cellular activity. Remarkably, a hundred years passed before the importance of calcium was recognized in processes other than muscle contraction, and almost
Eric Ertel, Théophile Godfraind
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Calcium channel blockers in psychiatry
1996The influence of calcium in mental disorders has been considered over time. For example, intravenous calcium gluconate was used for treatment of periodic psychosis as late as the 1970s. Also, mental symptoms may be prominent in patients with hypercalcemia of various causes.
L E, Hollister, E S, Garza-Trevino
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European Neurology, 1986
The heterogeneity of the several subgroups of calcium-antagonistic drugs requires a rigid and well-defined differentiation of this type of agents. From the chemical point of view verapamil-like drugs, dihydropyridines, benzothiazepines and diphenylalkylamines should be distinguished.
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The heterogeneity of the several subgroups of calcium-antagonistic drugs requires a rigid and well-defined differentiation of this type of agents. From the chemical point of view verapamil-like drugs, dihydropyridines, benzothiazepines and diphenylalkylamines should be distinguished.
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Calcium Channel Blocker Toxicity
Pediatric Emergency Care, 2009Calcium channel blockers continue to be used for the management of a wide variety of adult and pediatric conditions including hypertension, angina pectoris, atrial arrhythmias, Raynaud phenomenon, and migraine headaches. With increased use comes increased potential for misuse and abuse.
Anna Maria, Arroyo, Louise W, Kao
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Calcium channel blockers and atherogenesis
The American Journal of Medicine, 1987The events involved in atherogenesis include platelet deposition on damaged endothelial surfaces; migration and proliferation of smooth muscle cells; the formation of elastin, collagen, and glycosaminoglycans, followed by the penetration and complexing of lipoproteins; and, calcification.
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Calcium channel blockers: an update
The American Journal of Medicine, 2004This paper reviews the current literature pertaining to calcium channel blockers, including their classification, properties, and therapeutic indications, in light of several recent trials that have addressed their safety. Calcium channel blockers are a structurally and functionally heterogeneous group of medications that are used widely to control ...
Mark J, Eisenberg +2 more
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Review of Calcium-Channel Blockers
The Nurse Practitioner, 1986Calcium-channel blocking drugs were introduced to the United States in 1982. The three approved calcium-channel blockers--nifedipine, verapamil and diltiazem--have offered new treatments for angina. This article presents an overview of these drugs with emphasis on their mechanisms of action, clinical use and guidelines for the nurse practitioner in ...
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Calcium channel blockers and asthma
Lung, 1986An increase in cytoplasmic Ca++ concentration can activate not only respiratory smooth muscles, but also mast cells, bronchial mucus glands, and the vagi. Altered control of cytoplasmic Ca++ may also be related to the development of bronchial hyperreactivity.
So, SY, Ip, M, Lam, WK
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