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Iranian Journal of Psychiatry

ISSN 1735-4587

2 papers in the library · publishing 2015-2022

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Ketamine and Other Glutamate Receptor Modulating Agents for Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Iranian Journal of Psychiatry July 1, 2022 Ahmad Shamabadi, Ali Ahmadzade, Ali Aqamolaei et al.

Objective: Available treatments of depression have limited efficacy and unsatisfactory remission rates. This study aims to review randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating effects of glutamate receptor modulators in treating patients with resistant depression. Method : The study protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42021225516). Scopus, ISI Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library,...

Zār Spirit Possession in Iran and African Countries: Group Distress, Culture-Bound Syndrome or Cultural Concept of Distress?

Iranian Journal of Psychiatry September 1, 2015 Fahimeh Mianji, Yousef Semnani

Zār is the term used to describe a form of spirit possession common in northern African, eastern African, and some Middle-Eastern societies. Although these regions share some cultural similarities arising from their history of slavery, in these places, zār varies in prevalence, clinical characteristics, and social context. Based on a selective review of the literature, this paper looks at the...