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ABSTRACT Background Metformin shows potential in combating clozapine‐induced weight gain (CIWG). However, current evidence for its use remains limited. Through an audit we determined the prevalence of metformin use among clozapine‐treated patients and its impact on weight and waist circumference (WC).
Bee Leng Per+5 more
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Clozapine in the community [PDF]
Michael Phelan+2 more
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Tuberculosis (TB) is a major health burden in Africa. Although TB is treatable, anti‐TB drugs are associated with adverse drug reactions (ADRs), which are partly attributed to pharmacogenetic variation. The distribution of star alleles (haplotypes) influencing anti‐TB drug metabolism is unknown in many African populations.
Thandeka V.B. Malinga+6 more
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Astrocytes Mediate Psychostimulant‐Induced Alterations of Spike‐Timing Dependent Synaptic Plasticity
Main Points Cocaine and amphetamine stimulates astrocytes and downregulates the GLT‐1. The dysfunction in GLT‐1 modify EPSP kinetics and modulate STDP, switching LTP to LTD in psychostimulant‐treated mice. These effects were restored by upregulation of GLT‐1.
Samuel Alberquilla+7 more
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Aims According to The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Drug safety update in August 2020 regarding clozapine, monitoring blood clozapine levels for toxicity is now advised in certain clinical situations such as when a patient ...
Kamran Mahmood+3 more
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Factors That Influence Prescribing in Borderline Personality Disorder: A Systematic Review
ABSTRACT Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a psychiatric condition characterised by pervasive patterns of thinking and feeling, which can lead to social dysfunction and poor mental health. BPD has a significant impact not just on individuals with the diagnosis but also on those around them. Currently, no medication is licenced for BPD.
Joshua Confue+3 more
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Clozapine-induced potentiation of latent inhibition is due to its action in the conditioning stage: implications for the mechanism of action of antipsychotic drugs [PDF]
Eran Shadach, Joram Feldon, Ina Weiner
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Abstract Objective To compare the toxicity (relative to population use) and lethality (relative to poisoning events) of medicines involved in poisoning suicides in Australia; to determine the proportions of cases in which the medicines had recently been dispensed to the deceased person.
Jessy Lim+6 more
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Background and Hypothesis Clozapine is an effective yet underutilized treatment for treatment‐resistant schizophrenia spectrum disorders. This study aimed to identify factors affecting clozapine prescribing patterns among patients with treatment ...
Kathleen Shangraw+8 more
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Commentary: the risks of enforcing clozapine therapy [PDF]
Thomas R. E. Barnes
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