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BACKGROUND
Physical (headache, abdominal pain, e.g.), emotional (irritability, diminution of self-esteem, e.g.) and/or behavioral disturbances (fatigue, decrease of libido, e.g.) appear frequently during the premenstrual phase of menstrual cycles. Of moderate to severe intensity, these varied
The aim of the present study is to characterize the relevance of withdrawal symptoms during the first 12 months of abstinence and their relation to anhedonia and craving.
102 detoxified subjects meeting clinical criteria for Alcohol Dependence in Remission were recruited at various time since the
Some studies have suggested that aripiprazole might be a useful treatment for bipolar depression. There are no studies evaluating the effect of aripiprazole on anhedonia. In the present study, effects of aripiprazole were investigated under routine clinical conditions. Anhedonia was measured in
In a European, multicenter, double-blind study, 244 adolescents, 13 to 18 years old, with major depression were randomized to treatment with citalopram (n = 124) or placebo (n = 120). One third of the patients in both groups withdrew from the study. No significant differences in improvement of
Major depression is a mood disorder characterized by a sense of inadequacy, despondency, decreased activity, pessimism, anhedonia and sadness where these symptoms severely disrupt and adversely affect the person's life, sometimes to such an extent that suicide is attempted or results. Antidepressant
BACKGROUND
Guidelines for recognition and management of depression in primary care provide a framework for detailed exploration of physician practice patterns.
METHODS
Our objective was to explore physician diagnosis and management approaches to depressive disorders according to type (major vs.
Beta-endorphin (RIA method, previous chromatographic extraction) was evaluated in plasma of migraine sufferers in free periods and during attacks. Decreased levels of the endogenous opioid peptide were found in plasma sampled during the attacks but not in free periods. Even chronic headache
One hundred and twenty-seven out-patients attending a gynaecology clinic completed the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ, 60-item version) and a role problems checklist (RPCL). Principal factors analysis of the GHQ yielded 8 factors which were named: poor performance (which accounted for 63.3% of
The scarce or absent analgesic effect exhibited by morphine on pain from migraine attack and the poor inhibition of the spasmogenic effect of 5-HT (tested on the hand dorsal vein, computerized venotest) suggest the hypothesis of an opioid receptor deficiency in headache sufferers. Since endogenous
A 46-year-old man inhaled combustible smoke of unknown chemical composition for 15-20 min in an automobile body shop. Within 1 month, he noted headache, sadness, anergia, anhedonia, agitation, poor sleep and impairment of concentration, attention and learning skills. Three years later, mental
Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality for children in the US. The objective was to examine the epidemiology of self-reported neurologic and neuro-psychiatric symptoms in pediatric patients with mild TBI within 14 months post-injury.
The link between childhood trauma and/or adversity and risk of psychosis is well known. Our aim was to determine the prevalence of childhood trauma and/or adversity in people who have psychotic disorders and to investigate the association between childhood trauma and/or adversity and a range of
Venlafaxine is the first antidepressant that acts via inhibiting serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake. Hypertension is observed in doses exceeding 300 mg/day and is the most feared complication. We report a patient with accelerated hypertension after venlafaxine use observed at a dose of 150 mg/day.
BACKGROUND
Psilocybin is a serotonin receptor agonist that occurs naturally in some mushroom species. Recent studies have assessed the therapeutic potential of psilocybin for various conditions, including end-of-life anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and smoking and alcohol dependence, with