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Schizophrenia is a TH2 dominant autoimmune disease possibly against acetylcholine receptors of CNS [PDF]

, 2012
Schizophrenia is a very common psychiatric disorder. However, its etiology and pathogenesis is still unknown. Current theory saying that neurotransmitter imbalance such as serotonin or dopamine only provides limited effectiveness in schizophrenia ...
Wanchung(Wan-Jiung) Hu
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Serial maternal filicide as evidence of Munchausen syndrome by proxy

Journal of Forensic Sciences, Volume 71, Issue 3, Page 1529-1534, May 2026.
Abstract Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSBP), or Fabricated or Induced Illness (FII), is a form of physical and emotional child abuse and maltreatment that remains frequently under‐detected due to a significant lack of clinical awareness. This case report aims to highlight the challenges of diagnosing MSBP, its impact on victims, and the ethical ...
Ahlem Mtiraoui, Oussama Ajmi, Asma Allaya, Amel Braham, Jaafar Nakhli   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Case Report of Gabapentin-induced Psychotic Disorder

Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2018
Gabapentin was first approved for treatment of epilepsy by FDA, but later it received more attention due to its effects on pain relief, especially neuropathic pain and post-herpetic neuralgia, and in treatment of anxiety and insomnia.
Pezhman Hadinezhad, Hamzeh Hosseini
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Pharmacological and Mechanistic Interventions for Cognitive Impairment Associated With Schizophrenia: A Review of Registered Clinical Trials

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, Volume 153, Issue 5, Page 402-431, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Schizophrenia is characterized by positive, negative, and cognitive symptoms. Current pharmacological treatments often fail to address cognitive deficits. In this review of clinical trials, we aim to identify studies that explore neurobiological (non‐psychological) strategies to address Cognitive Impairment Associated with ...
Bahareh Peyrovian, Lena Palaniyappan, Theodore T. Kolivakis, Howard C. Margolese   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Our old friend lithium and encephalopathy: a case report

European Psychiatry
Introduction Lithium is a well-established mood stabilizer used in the management of bipolar disorder, that is generally well-tolerated; however, it is associated with rare but potentially severe neurological side effects. Lithium-induced encephalopathy
M. P. Cameira, C. F. dos Santos, M. Pereira, M. V. Lisboa, M. R. Soares, P. Abreu   +5 more
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Does competition in the out-patient sector improve quality of medical care? Evidence from administrative data

, 2016
We use administrative data from the largest sickness fund in Germany to analyze the relationship between the district density of general and medical practitioner and the quality of care provided to the frail elderly.
Linder, Roland, Stroka-Wetsch, Magdalena A., Talmann, Anna   +2 more
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Women's Experiences of Care and Support Following Postpartum Psychosis: A Meta‐Ethnography

Journal of Advanced Nursing, Volume 82, Issue 5, Page 4714-4732, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Postpartum psychosis is a psychiatric emergency that occurs following childbirth. Women are often cared for in general psychiatric units or in psychiatric Mother and Baby units. Postpartum psychosis is associated with a significant risk of relapse.
Vimbai Carr, Gill Thomson, Victoria Moran, Gill Strachan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Capgras syndrome, an interesting but rare phenomenon in Psychiatry: A case series

Telangana Journal of Psychiatry
Capgras syndrome is one of the delusional misidentification syndromes, where the patient believes that a familiar person, particularly a loved one, has been replaced by an imposter or a double, and is a rare entity in clinical practice.
Arghya Halder, Sagarika Ray, Manish Kumar, Amit Kumar Bhattacharya   +3 more
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The development of positron emission tomography (PET) tracer for glutamate AMPA receptors and its application to human biology and clinics

Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, Volume 80, Issue 5, Page 367-373, May 2026.
Psychiatric and neurological disorders severely compromised patients' quality of life. Despite their urgent needs, the development of diagnostics and therapeutics based on the biological basis has made only little progress. This is due to limited evidence on the biological basis of these disorders in humans. Synapses are fundamental structural units of
Mai Hatano, Hiroki Abe, Takuya Takahashi
wiley   +1 more source

Haloperidol induced Pisa syndrome in a patient with treatment resistant schizophrenia

European Psychiatry
Introduction Acute dystonia, an adverse effect of neuroleptics, is linked to D2 neuronal receptor hypersensitivity or neurotoxicity due to oxidative stress mechanisms.
I. Yaich, A. Touiti, C. Ben Said, N. Bram   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source