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21 Low-Dose Manic Switch and High-Dose Antimanic Effect and Extrapyramidal Symptoms by Aripiprazole in a Single Bipolar Patient American Journal of Therapeutics, May 17, 2013
22 Curcumin as an Add-On to Antidepressive Treatment: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Pilot Clinical Study Clinical Neuropharmacology, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
23 Amphetamine, past and present - a pharmacological and clinical perspective Journal of Psychopharmacology, May 16, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article
24 Effectiveness and Safety of Memantine Treatment for Alzheimers Disease Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
25 Designing a Trial to Evaluate Potential Treatments for Apathy in Dementia: The Apathy in Dementia Methylphenidate Trial (ADMET) The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
26 Aripiprazole associated urine retention in a male schizophrenia patient General Hospital Psychiatry, May 16, 2013
27 Lamotrigine Abolished Aggression in a Patient With Treatment-Resistant Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Clinical Neuropharmacology, May 16, 2013
28 Fifty-two-week continuous abstinence rates of smokers being treated with varenicline versus nicotine replacement therapy Addiction, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
29 Efficacy and safety of olanzapine for treatment of patients with bipolar depression: Japanese subpopulation analysis of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study Full Text BMC Psychiatry, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
30 Benefits of combined cholinesterase inhibitor and memantine treatment in moderate-severe Alzheimers disease Alzheimer's & Dementia, May 14, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article
31 Motivational incentives and methylphenidate enhance electrophysiological correlates of error monitoring in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, May 14, 2013 Clinical Article
32 Biomarkers for Smoking Cessation Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, May 14, 2013 Review Article
33 Working Memory Capacity Predicts Effects of Methylphenidate on Reversal Learning Neuropsychopharmacology, May 14, 2013 Clinical Article
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Treatment of clozapine-induced priapism by goserline acetate injection
Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology, May 14, 2013
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35 Effects of repeated dosing with mirtazapine, trazodone, or placebo on driving performance and cognitive function in healthy volunteers Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article
36 Areas of the Brain Modulated by Single-Dose Methylphenidate Treatment in Youth with ADHD During Task-Based fMRI: A Systematic Review Harvard Review of Psychiatry, May 13, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article Clinical Article
37 Antipsychotic augmentation of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in resistant tic-related obsessive-compulsive disorder in children and adolescents: A naturalistic comparative study Journal of Psychiatric Research, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article
38 Infliximab for Treatment-Resistant Depression Full Text First Report Managed Care, May 13, 2013
39 The Impact of Escitalopram on IL-2-Induced Neuroendocrine, Immune, and Behavioral Changes in Patients with Malignant Melanoma: Preliminary Findings Neuropsychopharmacology, May 13, 2013
40 Long Acting Injectable Aripiprazole Clinical Schizophrenia & Related Psychoses, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
As published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, risk factors for postpartum depression among abused women included age 15-19 (aOR=2.29) and > 35 years of age (aOR=2.33). In non-abused women, risk factors for postpartum depression include unemployment (aOR=1.41), foreign birth (aOR=2.04), and low income (aOR=1.68). Postpartum depression was also associated with women abused prior to pregnancy (aOR=3.28), abuse beginning postpartum (aOR=4.76), and abuse resuming postpartum (aOR=3.81).
Read the article summaryAs published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, low cardiovascular fitness at 18 years of age (n = 1,117,292; follow-up, 3-40 y) is associated with an increased risk of severe depression (HR = 1.96).
Read the article summaryAs published in Clinical Drug Investigation, an initial amisulpride dose of 800 mg (n=38) is more effective that 400 mg with dose titration (n=30) in patients with an acute exacerbation of schizophrenia. A greater number of patients in the 800 mg group than the 400 mg with dose titration group had a 30% reduction in the Positive and Negative Symptom Scale after 4 (68.4% vs. 40.0%) and 6 weeks (71.1% vs. 43.3%).
Read the article summary1 Nidotherapy for people with schizophrenia Cochrane Reviews, April 11, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
2 Augmentation with Atypical Antipsychotics for Depression: A Review of Evidence-Based Support from the Medical Literature Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, March 13, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
3 Long-term safety and tolerability of aripiprazole once-monthly in maintenance treatment of patients with schizophrenia International Clinical Psychopharmacology, April 25, 2013
4 Risperidone, quetiapine, and olanzapine adjunctive treatments in major depression with psychotic features: a comparative study Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, April 18, 2013 Free full text
5 Effectiveness of lurasidone vs. quetiapine XR for relapse prevention in schizophrenia: A 12-month, double-blind, noninferiority study Schizophrenia Research, April 16, 2013
6 A randomized add-on trial of high-dose d -cycloserine for treatment-resistant depression International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, March 6, 2013
7 Full central neurokinin-1 receptor blockade is required for efficacy in depression: evidence from orvepitant clinical studies Journal of Psychopharmacology, April 8, 2013
8 The sertraline versus electrical current therapy for treating depression clinical study (SELECT-TDCS): results of the crossover and follow-up phases Depression and Anxiety, April 29, 2013
9 Add-on fluvoxamine treatment for schizophrenia: an updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, April 22, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
10 A Randomized Trial on the Acute and Steady-State Effects of a New Antidepressant, Vortioxetine, on Actual Driving and Cognition Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, April 24, 2013
11 Guidance for the Discontinuation or Switching of Antidepressant Therapies in Adults Journal of Pharmacy Practice, March 26, 2013 Clinical Guideline
12 The effect of zonisamide on antipsychotic-associated weight gain in patients with schizophrenia: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial Schizophrenia Research, April 17, 2013
13 A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, efficacy study of nalmefene, as-needed use, in patients with alcohol dependence European Neuropsychopharmacology, April 12, 2013
14 Reboxetine Treatment for Autistic Spectrum Disorder of Pediatric Patients With Depressive and Inattentive/Hyperactive Symptoms: An Open-Label Trial Clinical Neuropharmacology, April 5, 2013
15 Efficacy of the novel antidepressant agomelatine for anxiety symptoms in major depression Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental, March 28, 2013
16 Additional ECT increases BDNF-levels in patients suffering from major depressive disorders compared to patients treated with citalopram only Journal of Psychiatric Research, April 15, 2013
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Memantine as adjunctive treatment to risperidone in children with autistic disorder: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, April 2, 2013
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18 Asenapine effects on individual Young Mania Rating Scale items in bipolar disorder patients with acute manic or mixed episodes: a pooled analysis Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, April 9, 2013 Free full text
19 The Fetal Safety of Fluoxetine: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, April 11, 2013 Free full text Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
20 A double-blind, placebo-controlled study of adjunctive calcitonin nasal spray in acute refractory mania Bipolar Disorders, April 2, 2013
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