Das Gesundheitswesen
March 1, 2008
Yehonala Gudlowski
Psychosen sind Störungen der Neurotransmission im Gehirn. Bestimmte Neurotransmitter (z.B. Dopamin, Serotonin und Glutamat) werden in bestimmten Hirnregionen zu viel, in anderen zu wenig ausgeschüttet, so dass es zu Störungen des Denkens, der Handlungsplanung und der sensorischen Wahrnehmung (Halluzinationen) kommt oder bestimmte Ereignisse in bizarrer Weise interpretiert werden. So kann beim...
Humana Press eBooks
February 19, 2008
Luigi Ferini-Strambi, María Livia Fantini
4 citations
Parasomnias are abnormal behavioral or physiological events that intrude into the sleep process disrupting its continuity. Parasomnia associated to REM sleep include REM sleep behavior disorder, nightmare disorders, recurrent isolated sleep paralysis (SP), and sleep-related painful erections. The quality of life of patients suffering from parasomnias may vary according to the disorder. REM...
Biological Psychiatry
February 15, 2008
Sungho Maeng, Carlos A. Zarate, Jing Du et al.
Ketamine exerts a robust, rapid, and relatively sustained antidepressant effect in patients with major depression. Understanding the mechanisms underlying the intriguing effects of N-methyl d-aspartate (NMDA) antagonists could lead to novel treatments with a rapid onset of action. The learned helplessness, forced swim, and passive avoidance tests were used to investigate ketamine's behavioral...
British Dental Journal
January 26, 2008
H S Brand, S N Dun, A V Nieuw Amerongen
3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), more commonly known as 'ecstasy' or XTC, is frequently used by young adults in the major cities. Therefore, it is likely that dentists might be confronted with individuals who use ecstasy. This review describes systemic and oral effects of ecstasy. Life-threatening complications include hyperthermia, hyponatraemia and liver failure. In addition,...
Journal of Natural Products
January 25, 2008
Anna J Kochanowska, Karumanchi V Rao, Suzanne Childress et al.
Brominated indole alkaloids are a common class of metabolites reported from sponges of the order Verongida. Herein we report the isolation, structure determination, and activity of metabolites from three Florida sponges, namely, Verongula rigida (order Verongida, family Aplysinidae), Smenospongia aurea, and S. cerebriformis (order Dictyoceratida, family Thorectidae). All three species were...
Biological Psychiatry
January 15, 2008
Keith A Trujillo, Juan J Zamora, Kathleen P Warmoth
Ketamine has been used for many years as a dissociative anesthetic; however, there is evidence of increasing abuse, especially at dance clubs and raves. In addition, there is increasing interest in the use of subanesthetic doses of ketamine for the treatment of pain and depression, as well as for clinical research on schizophrenia. Despite growing use, relatively little is known about the...
Biological Psychiatry
January 1, 2008
Svetlana Semenova, Mark A. Geyer, J Gregor Sutcliffe et al.
Studies have implicated the serotonin (5-HT)(7) receptor in physiological and pathophysiological phenomena, including thermoregulation, central control of micturition and locomotion, regulation of circadian rhythm, sleep, and depression. Further, several antidepressant and antipsychotic drugs have high affinity for the 5-HT(7) receptor. We examined the role of 5-HT(7) receptors in a rodent...
Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse
2008
Kit Sang Leung, Jih-Heng Li, Wen-Ing Tsay et al.
Research among Asian users of methylenedioxy methamphetamine (MDMA), also known as Ecstasy, is rare. To evaluate the feasibility of a study on the abuse of and dependence on Ecstasy, two focus groups of users (n= 12) and health professionals (n=7) were conducted in Taiwan. Major results included blatant human testing with "candy and dinosaur girls" and a specific sequence of drugs called a...
The Japanese Journal of Health Psychology
2008
Yutaka Haruki, Rie Ishikawa, Rika Kouno et al.
4 citations
This paper provides an overview of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program developed by Kabat-Zinn. The meaning of mindfulness, Kabat-Zinn's view of mediation, and six techniques of MBSR—eating meditation, breathing, body scan, yoga, walking meditation and sitting meditation—are explained. The effectiveness of MBSR on increased stress tolerance, cognitive change, improved...
Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry
January 1, 2008
Lêda S B Garcia, Clarissa M Comim, Samira S Valvassori et al.
Ketamine is a non-competitive antagonist to the phencyclidine site of N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor. Clinical findings point to a rapid onset of action for ketamine on the treatment of major depression. Considering that classic antidepressants may take long-lasting time to exhibit their main therapeutic effects, the present study aims to compare the behavioral effects and the BDNF...