Metabotropic glutamate 2/3 receptors and epigenetic modifications in psychotic disorders: a review [PDF]
, 2016 Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder are chronic psychiatric disorders, both considered as "major psychosis"; they are thought to share some pathogenetic factors involving a dysfunctional gene x environment interaction.
Grayson, Danis R +4 more
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Factors predicting serum clozapine levels in Middle Eastern patients: an observational study
BMC Psychiatry, 2022 Background Despite its superiority over other drugs for psychosis, clozapine remains underused and is associated with many clinical challenges, including difficulties in predicting therapeutic serum levels (350-600 ng/mL).
Ahmed Hassab Errasoul +1 more
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Clozapine treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic
European Psychiatry, 2021 Introduction Clozapine is an effective antipsychotic used in treatment-resistant schizophrenia. One of the serious complications of clozapine therapy is agranulocytosis, therefore regular monitoring of the level of white blood cells (WBC) in plasma is ...
E. Dąbrowska +3 more
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The influence of 5-HT(2C) and MDR1 genetic polymorphisms on antipsychotic-induced weight gain in female schizophrenic patients [PDF]
, 2008 We investigated the relationships between functional genetic variants of the 5-HT(2C) receptor and multidrug-resistant protein (MDR1), coding for P-glycoprotein, and second generation antipsychotic (SDA)-induced weight gain among 108 female schizophrenic
Bilušić, Hrvoje +5 more
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Change in plasma concentration of clozapine and norclozapine following a switch of oral formulation
Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology, 2020 Background: Clozapine formulation has been shown to affect plasma concentrations of clozapine and norclozapine. Changes in formulation might result in toxicity or treatment failure.
Farinaz Keshavarzi +3 more
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An Epileptic Girl With Erotomania Using Carbamazepine|Resistant to Treatment and Challenge of Starting Clozapine. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT The management of treatment‐resistant erotomania in patients with epilepsy requires a cautious pharmacological approach. This case demonstrates that replacing carbamazepine with valproic acid enabled the safe initiation of clozapine, resulting in resolution of erotomanic delusions while maintaining effective seizure control.
Roham F +4 more
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Effects of haloperidol and atypical neuroleptics on psychomotor performance and driving ability in schizophrenic patients - Results from an experimental study [PDF]
, 2003 The influence of antipsychotic treatment on the neuropsychological and psychomotor performance of schizophrenic patients is still a subject of investigation.
Kagerer, S. +3 more
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New strategic insights into managing fungal biofilms [PDF]
, 2015 Fungal infections have dramatically increased in the last decades in parallel with an increase of populations with impaired immunity, resulting from medical conditions such as cancer, transplantation or other chronic diseases.
Borghi, Elisa +6 more
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An in vivo biosensor for neurotransmitter release and in situ receptor activity. [PDF]
, 2010 Tools from molecular biology, combined with in vivo optical imaging techniques, provide new mechanisms for noninvasively observing brain processes. Current approaches primarily probe cell-based variables, such as cytosolic calcium or membrane potential ...
Griesbeck, Oliver +6 more
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Psychiatry and Behavioral SciencesAim/background: The use of clozapine is restricted due to its serious side effects, particularly bone marrow suppression, which occurs at an average rate of 1%.
Hatice Saracoğlu +3 more
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