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Longman K, Frampas C, Lewis H, Costa C, Nilforooshan R, Chambers M, Bailey M. Noninvasive drug adherence monitoring of antipsychotic patients via finger sweat testing. Front Chem 2023; 11:1245089. [PMID: 37720721 PMCID: PMC10500062 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1245089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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Collection of finger sweat is explored here as a rapid and convenient way of monitoring patient adherence to antipsychotic drugs. Finger sweat samples (n = 426) collected from patients receiving treatment with clozapine, quetiapine and olanzapine were analysed by liquid chromatography mass spectrometry, including a subgroup of patients with paired plasma samples. Finger sweat samples were also analysed from a negative control group and patients who had handled antipsychotic medication only. The finger sweat test (based on the detection of parent drug in one donated sample) was 100% effective in monitoring adherence within commonly prescribed dosing ranges. In comparison to participants who handled the medication only, the test could distinguish between contact and administration through monitoring of the drug metabolite, or the level of parent drug. Additionally, in a subgroup of patients prescribed clozapine, a statistically significant correlation was observed between the mass of parent drug in finger sweat and plasma concentration. The finger sweat technology shows promise as a dignified, noninvasive method to monitor treatment adherence in patients taking antipsychotics.
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- K. Longman
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom
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- Surrey Ion Beam Centre, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom
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- Abraham Cowley Unit, St Peter’s Hospital, Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Chertsey, United Kingdom
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom
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Jawad MY, Qasim S, Ni M, Guo Z, Di Vincenzo JD, d'Andrea G, Tabassum A, Mckenzie A, Badulescu S, Grande I, McIntyre RS. The Role of Ketamine in the Treatment of Bipolar Depression: A Scoping Review. Brain Sci 2023; 13:909. [PMID: 37371387 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13060909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Bipolar depression remains a clinical challenge with a quarter of patients failing to respond to initial conventional treatments. Although ketamine has been extensively studied in unipolar depression, its role in bipolar disorder remains inconclusive. The aim of our scoping review was to comprehensively synthesize the current clinical literature around ketamine use in bipolar depression. A total of 10 clinical studies (5 randomized controlled trials and 5 open label studies) were selected. The preliminary evidence, albeit weak, suggests that ketamine is a promising treatment and calls for further interest from the research community. Overall, ketamine treatment appeared to be tolerable with minimal risk for manic/hypomanic switching and showed some effectiveness across parameters of depression and suicidality. Moreover, ketamine is a potential treatment agent in patients with treatment-resistant bipolar depression with promising data extracted from extant controlled trials and real-world effectiveness studies. Future studies are needed to identify ketamine's role in acute and maintenance treatment phases of bipolar depression. Moreover, future researchers should study the recurrence prevention and anti-suicidal effects of ketamine in the treatment of bipolar depression.
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- Muhammad Youshay Jawad
- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada
- Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addictions and Mental Health, Toronto, ON M6J 1H4, Canada
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- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada
- Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3G3, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada
- Brain and Cognition Discovery Foundation, Toronto, ON M5S 1M2, Canada
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- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada
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- Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences, University "G. d'Annunzio", 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada
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- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada
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- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, C. Villarroel, 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- Departament de Medicina, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), C. Casanova, 143, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), C. Villarroel, 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- Institute of Neurosciences (UBNeuro), P. de la Vall d'Hebron, 171, 08035 Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada
- Brain and Cognition Discovery Foundation, Toronto, ON M5S 1M2, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5T 1R8, Canada
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Lei D, Li W, Qin K, Ai Y, Tallman MJ, Patino LR, Welge JA, Blom TJ, Klein CC, Fleck DE, Gong Q, Adler CM, Strawn JR, Sweeney JA, DelBello MP. Effects of short-term quetiapine and lithium therapy for acute manic or mixed episodes on the limbic system and emotion regulation circuitry in youth with bipolar disorder. Neuropsychopharmacology 2023; 48:615-622. [PMID: 36229596 PMCID: PMC9938175 DOI: 10.1038/s41386-022-01463-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 09/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Disruptions in the limbic system, and in emotion regulation circuitry that supports affect modulation, have been reported during acute manic episodes of bipolar disorder (BD). The impact of pharmacological treatment on these deficits, especially in youth, remains poorly characterized. 107 youths with acute manic or mixed episodes of bipolar I disorder and 60 group-matched healthy controls were recruited. Youth with bipolar disorder were randomized to double-blind treatment with quetiapine or lithium and assessed weekly. Task-based fMRI studies were performed using an identical pairs continuous performance task (CPT-IP) at pre-treatment baseline and post-treatment weeks one and six. Region of interest analyses focused on the limbic system and ventral PFC - basal ganglia - thalamocortical loop structures known to be involved in emotion regulation. Changes in regional activation were compared between the two treatment groups, and pretreatment regional activation was used to predict treatment outcome. Mania treatment scores improved more rapidly in the quetiapine than lithium treated group, as did significant normalization of neural activation toward that of healthy individuals in left amygdala (p = 0.007), right putamen (p < 0.001), and right globus pallidus (p = 0.003). Activation changes in the right putamen were correlated with reduction of mania symptoms. The limbic and emotion regulation system activation at baseline and week one predicted treatment outcome in youth with bipolar disorder with significant accuracy (up to 87.5%). Our findings document more rapid functional brain changes associated with quetiapine than lithium treatment in youth with bipolar disorder, with most notable changes in the limbic system and emotion regulation circuitry. Pretreatment alterations in these regions predicted treatment response. These findings advance understanding of regional brain alterations in youth with bipolar disorder, and show that fMRI data can predict treatment outcome before it can be determined clinically, highlighting the potential utility of fMRI biomarkers for early prediction of treatment outcomes in bipolar disorder.Clinical Trials Registration: Name: Multimodal Neuroimaging of Treatment Effects in Adolescent Mania. URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ . Registration number: NCT00893581.
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- Du Lei
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, 45219, OH, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, 45219, OH, USA
- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, The Center for Medical Imaging, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, PR China
- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan, PR China
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, 45219, OH, USA
- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, The Center for Medical Imaging, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, PR China
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, 45219, OH, USA
- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, The Center for Medical Imaging, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, PR China
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, 45219, OH, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, 45219, OH, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, 45219, OH, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, 45219, OH, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, 45219, OH, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, 45219, OH, USA
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- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, The Center for Medical Imaging, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, PR China
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, 45219, OH, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, 45219, OH, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, 45219, OH, USA
- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, The Center for Medical Imaging, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, PR China
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, 45219, OH, USA
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Wang Z, Zhang D, Du Y, Wang Y, Huang T, Ng CH, Huang H, Pan Y, Lai J, Hu S. Efficacy of Quetiapine Monotherapy and Combination Therapy for Patients with Bipolar Depression with Mixed Features: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:287. [PMID: 37259431 PMCID: PMC9966274 DOI: 10.3390/ph16020287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023] Open
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Effective pharmacotherapy of bipolar depression with mixed features defined by DSM-5 remains unclear in clinical treatment guidelines. Quetiapine (QTP) and valproate have potential treatment utility but are often inadequate as monotherapy. Meanwhile, the efficacy of combination therapies of QTP plus valproate or lithium have yet to be verified. Hence, we conducted a randomized controlled pilot study to evaluate the efficacy of QTP monotherapy in patients with bipolar depression with mixed features defined by DSM-5 and compared the combination therapy of QTP plus valproate (QTP + V) versus QTP plus lithium (QTP + L) for those patients who responded insufficiently to QTP monotherapy. Data was analyzed according to the intent-to-treat population. Generalized linear mixed model was performed by using "nlme" package in R software. A total 56 patients were enrolled, among which, 35 patients responded to QTP alone, and 11 and 10 patients were randomly assigned to QTP + V and QTP + L group, respectively. Nearly 60% enrolled patients responded to QTP monotherapy at the first two weeks treatment. No statistically significant difference in efficacy between QTP + V and QTP + L was observed. In conclusion, QTP monotherapy appeared to be efficacious in patients with bipolar depression with mixed features, and for those who responded insufficiently to QTP, combining with either valproate or lithium appeared to have positive effects.
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- Zheng Wang
- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Dongyang People’s Hospital, Jinhua 322103, China
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- Clinical Trial Unit, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Children’s Medical Center, Shanghai 310005, China
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- Affiliated Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Melbourne Clinic and St Vincent’s Hospital, University of Melbourne, Richmond, VIC 3121, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China
- Brain Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China
- Zhejiang Engineering Center for Mathematical Mental Health, Hangzhou 310003, China
- Department of Neurobiology, NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, School of Brain Science and Brian Medicine, and MOE Frontier Science Center for Brain Science and Brain-Machine Integration, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China
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Kamal ZM, Dutta S, Rahman S, Etando A, Hasan E, Nahar SN, Wan Ahmad Fakuradzi WFS, Sinha S, Haque M, Ahmad R. Therapeutic Application of Lithium in Bipolar Disorders: A Brief Review. Cureus 2022; 14:e29332. [PMID: 36159362 PMCID: PMC9484534 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.29332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Madireddy S, Madireddy S. Therapeutic Interventions to Mitigate Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Oxidative Stress–Induced Damage in Patients with Bipolar Disorder. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23031844. [PMID: 35163764 PMCID: PMC8836876 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23031844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Revised: 12/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Bipolar disorder (BD) is characterized by mood changes, including recurrent manic, hypomanic, and depressive episodes, which may involve mixed symptoms. Despite the progress in neurobiological research, the pathophysiology of BD has not been extensively described to date. Progress in the understanding of the neurobiology driving BD could help facilitate the discovery of therapeutic targets and biomarkers for its early detection. Oxidative stress (OS), which damages biomolecules and causes mitochondrial and dopamine system dysfunctions, is a persistent finding in patients with BD. Inflammation and immune dysfunction might also play a role in BD pathophysiology. Specific nutrient supplements (nutraceuticals) may target neurobiological pathways suggested to be perturbed in BD, such as inflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and OS. Consequently, nutraceuticals may be used in the adjunctive treatment of BD. This paper summarizes the possible roles of OS, mitochondrial dysfunction, and immune system dysregulation in the onset of BD. It then discusses OS-mitigating strategies that may serve as therapeutic interventions for BD. It also analyzes the relationship between diet and BD as well as the use of nutritional interventions in the treatment of BD. In addition, it addresses the use of lithium therapy; novel antipsychotic agents, including clozapine, olanzapine, risperidone, cariprazine, and quetiapine; and anti-inflammatory agents to treat BD. Furthermore, it reviews the efficacy of the most used therapies for BD, such as cognitive–behavioral therapy, bright light therapy, imagery-focused cognitive therapy, and electroconvulsive therapy. A better understanding of the roles of OS, mitochondrial dysfunction, and inflammation in the pathogenesis of bipolar disorder, along with a stronger elucidation of the therapeutic functions of antioxidants, antipsychotics, anti-inflammatory agents, lithium therapy, and light therapies, may lead to improved strategies for the treatment and prevention of bipolar disorder.
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- Sahithi Madireddy
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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Petrova N. On the treatment of bipolar affective disorder. Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova 2022; 122:80-86. [DOI: 10.17116/jnevro202212201280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Bhutani P, Rajanna PK, Paul AT. Impact of quercetin on pharmacokinetics of quetiapine: insights from in-vivo studies in wistar rats. Xenobiotica 2020; 50:1483-1489. [PMID: 32623931 DOI: 10.1080/00498254.2020.1792002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Quercetin (QCN) is commonly used in high doses as a dietary supplement for weight loss. Psychotic patients are at greater risk of developing obesity than the general population. The present study was designed to understand the impact of QCN on the exposure of quetiapine (QTE), an anti-psychotic drug with narrow therapeutic index and brain penetrating capability. The content of QTE in rat plasma was analyzed through liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. The results showed a significant (p < 0.05) increase in exposure of QTE (peroral dosed) in the animals pre-treated with QCN as compared to the control group. All the animals pre-treated with QCN, succumbed to death within 3-5 min of intravenous dosing of QTE (1 mg/kg). The studies in rat liver S9 fraction indicated that QCN could increase the metabolic stability of QTE by inhibiting the activity of CYP enzymes. The brain to plasma ratio of QTE increased upon QCN pre-treatment (2.6 vs 7.7), which could be attributed to P-glycoprotein inhibition at the blood-brain barrier by QCN. The current set of studies indicated that serious herb-drug interaction between QCN and QTE might occur when they are co-administered. Caution is advised for concomitant use of QCN rich dietary supplements with QTE.
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- Priyadeep Bhutani
- Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Rajasthan, India.,Pharmaceutical Candidate Optimization, Biocon Bristol Myers Squibb R&D Centre, Syngene International Limited, Bangalore, India
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- Pharmaceutical Candidate Optimization, Biocon Bristol Myers Squibb R&D Centre, Syngene International Limited, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Rajasthan, India
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Srinivas S, Parvataneni T, Makani R, Patel RS. Efficacy and Safety of Quetiapine for Pediatric Bipolar Depression: A Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials. Cureus 2020; 12:e8407. [PMID: 32637286 PMCID: PMC7331915 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.8407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Abstract
Quetiapine is a second-generation antipsychotic (SGA) approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of schizophrenia, mania, and aggression in children and adolescents. It is also commonly used as an off-label medication to treat children and adolescents with bipolar depression, although the FDA has not approved quetiapine for this purpose. We conducted a systematic review of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) using the MEDLINE database and included two studies that met our inclusion criteria. Both RCTs were eight-week short-term studies that involved patients of 10-18 years of age with a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV (DSM-IV) diagnosis of bipolar disorder, depressed type. The mean difference in the Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised (CDRS-R) score and the response and remission rates in the quetiapine group were not statistically significant when compared to the placebo group. A high placebo response rate proved that quetiapine was no better than the placebo in treating pediatric bipolar depression. Quetiapine proved to be a relatively safe drug with the most common side effects being headache, somnolence, gastric upset, and weight gain. There was a significant increase in triglyceride levels, but no other metabolic effects were reported. This calls for future studies with larger sample sizes and improved methodology to explore the efficacy of quetiapine and other SGAs for the management of pediatric bipolar depression.
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- Sushma Srinivas
- Psychiatry, A.J. Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Mangalore, IND
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- Psychiatry, Siddavanahalli Nijalingappa Medical College and HSK Hospital and Research Centre, Bagalkot, IND
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Murata Y, Matsuda H, Mikami Y, Hirose S, Mori M, Ohe K, Mine K, Enjoji M. Chronic administration of quetiapine stimulates dorsal hippocampal proliferation and immature neurons of male rats, but does not reverse psychosocial stress-induced hyponeophagic behavior. Psychiatry Res 2019; 272:411-418. [PMID: 30611957 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.12.137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2018] [Revised: 12/25/2018] [Accepted: 12/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Quetiapine, an atypical antipsychotic, has been used for the treatment of several neuropsychiatric disorders. However, the underlying mechanism of the broad therapeutic range of quetiapine remains unknown. We previously reported that several aversive conditions affect dorsal/ventral hippocampal neurogenesis differentially. This study was aimed to elucidate the positive effects of chronic treatment with quetiapine on regional differences in hippocampal proliferation and immature neurons and behavioral changes under psychosocial stress using the Resident-Intruder paradigm. Twenty-three male Sprague-Dawley rats were intraperitoneally administered a vehicle or quetiapine (10 mg/kg) once daily for 28 days. Two weeks after starting the injections, animals were exposed to intermittent social defeat (four times over two weeks). The behavioral effects of stress and quetiapine were evaluated by the Novelty-Suppressed Feeding (NSF) test. The stereological quantification of hippocampal neurogenesis was estimated using immunostaining with Ki-67 and doublecortin (DCX). Chronic quetiapine treatment stimulated the Ki-67- and DCX-positive cells in the dorsal hippocampus, but not in the ventral subregion. The stress-induced changes in neurogenesis and hyponeophagic behavior were not reversed by repeated administration of quetiapine. Future study with additional behavioral tests is needed to elucidate the functional significance of the quetiapine-induced increase in dorsal hippocampal neurogenesis.
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- Yusuke Murata
- Department of Pharmacotherapeutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuoka University, 8-19-1, Nanakuma, Jonan-ku, Fukuoka 814-0180, Japan.
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- Department of Pharmacotherapeutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuoka University, 8-19-1, Nanakuma, Jonan-ku, Fukuoka 814-0180, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacotherapeutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuoka University, 8-19-1, Nanakuma, Jonan-ku, Fukuoka 814-0180, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacotherapeutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuoka University, 8-19-1, Nanakuma, Jonan-ku, Fukuoka 814-0180, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacotherapeutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuoka University, 8-19-1, Nanakuma, Jonan-ku, Fukuoka 814-0180, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacotherapeutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuoka University, 8-19-1, Nanakuma, Jonan-ku, Fukuoka 814-0180, Japan
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- Faculty of Neurology and Psychiatry, Mito Hospital, 4-1-1, Shime-Higashi, Shime-Machi, Kasuya-Gun, Fukuoka 811-2243, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacotherapeutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuoka University, 8-19-1, Nanakuma, Jonan-ku, Fukuoka 814-0180, Japan
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Baldessarini RJ, Forte A, Selle V, Sim K, Tondo L, Undurraga J, Vázquez GH. Morbidity in Depressive Disorders. PSYCHOTHERAPY AND PSYCHOSOMATICS 2018; 86:65-72. [PMID: 28183075 DOI: 10.1159/000448661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2016] [Accepted: 07/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Ross J Baldessarini
- International Consortium for Mood and Psychotic Disorder Research, McLean Hospital, Belmont, Mass., USA
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Murasaki M, Koyama T, Kanba S, Takeuchi M, Shimizu Y, Arita E, Kuroishi K, Takeuchi M, Kamei S. Multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of quetiapine extended-release formulation in Japanese patients with bipolar depression. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2018; 235:2859-2869. [PMID: 30069587 PMCID: PMC6182597 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-018-4977-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2018] [Accepted: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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RATIONALE Quetiapine fumarate is an atypical antipsychotic indicated for various mental disorders, but it has not been studied in Japanese patients with bipolar depression. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the efficacy and safety of quetiapine XR (extended release) in Japanese patients with bipolar depression. METHODS In this multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, fixed-dose study of 431 Japanese adults with bipolar I or II disorder, efficacy was determined by analyzing the mean change from baseline in Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score. Secondary end points included MADRS response and remission rates, Hamilton Depression Scale 17-Item (HAM-D17), and Clinical Global Impressions-Bipolar (CGI-BP) scale scores. Safety was determined by monitoring adverse events and clinical assessments. RESULTS This study revealed a statistically significantly greater decrease in MADRS total score after 8 weeks of quetiapine XR 300 mg/day monotherapy compared with placebo (- 12.6 vs. - 10.1; p = 0.034). There were also improvements in MADRS response (44.1 vs. 35.6%) and remission (38.0 vs. 26.6%) rates as well as in HAM-D17 and CGI-BP scale scores compared with placebo. In the subgroup analysis of patients with bipolar I or II disorder, the adjusted mean changes in MADRS total score compared to placebo were - 2.3 and - 2.1, respectively. Adverse events occurred in 149 patients (83.2%) receiving quetiapine XR 300 mg/day and in 81 patients (45.8%) receiving placebo. The most common adverse events were somnolence and thirst, which is consistent with the previously reported safety profile. CONCLUSIONS Once-daily monotherapy with quetiapine XR is an effective and well-tolerated treatment for bipolar depression in Japanese patients.
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- Mitsukuni Murasaki
- Institute of CNS Pharmacology, 3-14-20 Sagamiohno, Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0303 Japan
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- Ohyachi Hospital, Clinical Research Center, 5-7-10 Ohyachi-higashi, Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 004-0041 Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582 Japan
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Kitasato University, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8641 Japan
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- Japan/Asia Clinical Development 2, Astellas Pharma Inc., Astellas Pharma Inc.; 2-5-1 Nihonbashi-Honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-8411 Japan
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- Global Clinical Science, Astellas Pharma Europe B.V, Sylviusweg 62, PO Box 344, 2300 AH Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Japan-Asia Data Science, Astellas Pharma Inc., 2-5-1 Nihonbashi-Honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-8411 Japan
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- Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc., 1 Astellas Way, Northbrook, IL 60062 USA
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- Japan/Asia Clinical Development 2, Astellas Pharma Inc., Astellas Pharma Inc.; 2-5-1 Nihonbashi-Honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-8411 Japan
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Yoon BH, Angst J, Bahk WM, Wang HR, Bae SO, Kim MD, Jung YE, Min KJ, Lee HB, Won S, Hong J, Choi MS, Jon DI, Woo YS. Psychometric Properties of the Hypomania Checklist-32 in Korean Patients with Mood Disorders. CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE 2017; 15:352-360. [PMID: 29073747 PMCID: PMC5678485 DOI: 10.9758/cpn.2017.15.4.352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2017] [Revised: 02/07/2017] [Accepted: 02/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Objective The aim of this study was to examine the validity of the Korean version of the Hypomania Checklist-32, second revision (HCL-32-R2) in mood disorder patients. Methods A total of 454 patients who diagnosed as mood disorder according to Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders, clinician version (SCID-CV) (bipolar disorder [BD] I, n=190; BD-II, n=72; and major depressive disorder [MDD], n=192) completed the Korean module of the HCL-32-R2 (KHCL-32-R2). Results The KHCL-32-R2 showed a three-factorial structure (eigenvalue >2) that accounted for 43.26% of the total variance. Factor 1 was labeled “active/elated” and included 16 items; factor 2, “irritable/distractible” and included 9 items; and factor 3 was labeled “risk-taking/indulging” and included 9 items. A score of 16 or more on the KHCL-32-R2 total scale score distinguished between BD and MDD, which yielded a sensitivity of 70% and a specificity of 70%. MDD and BD-II also could be differentiated at a cut-off of 15 with maximized sensitivity (0.67) and specificity (0.66). Cronbach’s alpha of KHCL-32-R2 and its subsets (factors 1, 2, and 3) were 0.91, 0.89, 0.81 and 0.79, respectively. Correlations between KHCL-32-R2 and Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale, Young Mania Rating Scale and Korean version of Mood Disorder Questionnaire were −0.66 (p=0.41), −0.14 (p=0.9), and 0.61 (p<0.001), respectively. Conclusion The KHCL-32-R2 may be a useful tool in distinguishing between bipolar and depressive patients in clinical settings.
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- Bo-Hyun Yoon
- Department of Psychiatry, Naju National Hospital, Naju, Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Psychiatric Hospital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju, Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju, Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Center for Mental Health, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Iksan Hospital, Iksan, Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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Shim IH, Woo YS, Wang HR, Bahk WM. Predictors of a Shorter Time to Hospitalization in Patients with Bipolar Disorder: Medication during the Acute and Maintenance Phases and Other Clinical Factors. CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE 2017; 15:248-255. [PMID: 28783934 PMCID: PMC5565086 DOI: 10.9758/cpn.2017.15.3.248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2016] [Revised: 12/05/2016] [Accepted: 12/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Objective The present study was conducted to compare the effects of pharmacological treatments during the acute and maintenance phases of mood episodes, sociodemographic, and clinical characteristics between a shorter time to hospitalization group (<12 months) and a longer time to hospitalization group (≥12 months). Methods The discharge medication for the first hospitalization was considered the acute treatment and the medication used during the week prior to the second hospitalization at the outpatient clinic was considered the maintenance treatment. Additionally, the charts were reviewed to examine a variety of demographic and clinical characteristics. Results Patients in the shorter time to hospitalization group were more likely to be unmarried and/or unemployed, have had a previous hospital admission for a mood episode, and have used antidepressant during the acute phase than those in the longer time to hospitalization group. Patients in the shorter time to hospitalization group were also less likely to use olanzapine, serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, or mood stabilizer monotherapy as a maintenance treatment than were patients in the longer time to hospitalization group. Conclusion Predictors for shorter time to hospitalization were associated with number of previous hospital admissions for a mood episode, being unmarried and/or unemployed, and antidepressant use during the acute phase.
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- In Hee Shim
- Department of Psychiatry, Cancer Center, Dongnam Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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Cancer pain remains a significant clinical problem worldwide. Causes of cancer pain are multifactorial and complex and are likely to vary with an array of tumor-related and host-related factors and processes. Pathophysiology is poorly understood; however, new laboratory research points to cross-talk between cancer cells and host’s immune and neural systems as an important potential mechanism that may be broadly relevant to many cancer pain syndromes. Opioids remain the most effective pharmaceuticals used in the treatment of cancer pain. However, their role has been evolving due to emerging awareness of risks of chronic opioid therapy. Despite extensive research efforts, no new class of analgesics has been developed. However, many potential therapeutic targets that may lead to the establishment of new pharmaceuticals have been identified in recent years. It is also expected that the role of non-pharmacological modalities of treatment will grow in prominence. Specifically, neuromodulation, a rapidly expanding field, may play a major role in the treatment of neuropathic cancer pain provided that further technological progress permits the development of non-invasive and inexpensive neuromodulation techniques.
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- Marcin Chwistek
- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center/Temple Health, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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A significant minority of people presenting with a major depressive episode (MDE) experience co-occurring subsyndromal hypo/manic symptoms. As this presentation may have important prognostic and treatment implications, the DSM-5 codified a new nosological entity, the "mixed features specifier," referring to individuals meeting threshold criteria for an MDE and subthreshold symptoms of (hypo)mania or to individuals with syndromal mania and subthreshold depressive symptoms. The mixed features specifier adds to a growing list of monikers that have been put forward to describe phenotypes characterized by the admixture of depressive and hypomanic symptoms (e.g., mixed depression, depression with mixed features, or depressive mixed states [DMX]). Current treatment guidelines, regulatory approvals, as well the current evidentiary base provide insufficient decision support to practitioners who provide care to individuals presenting with an MDE with mixed features. In addition, all existing psychotropic agents evaluated in mixed patients have largely been confined to patient populations meeting the DSM-IV definition of "mixed states" wherein the co-occurrence of threshold-level mania and threshold-level MDE was required. Toward the aim of assisting clinicians providing care to adults with MDE and mixed features, we have assembled a panel of experts on mood disorders to develop these guidelines on the recognition and treatment of mixed depression, based on the few studies that have focused specifically on DMX as well as decades of cumulated clinical experience.
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Muneer A. Mixed States in Bipolar Disorder: Etiology, Pathogenesis and Treatment. Chonnam Med J 2017; 53:1-13. [PMID: 28184334 PMCID: PMC5299125 DOI: 10.4068/cmj.2017.53.1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2016] [Revised: 08/14/2016] [Accepted: 08/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Many bipolar disorder patients exhibit mixed affective states, which portend a generally more severe illness course and treatment resistance. In the previous renditions of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual mixed states were narrowly defined in the context of bipolar I disorder, but with the advent of DSM-5 the term “mixed episode” was dropped and replaced by “mixed features” specifier which could be broadly applied to manic, hypomanic and depressive episodes in both the bipolar spectrum and major depressive disorders. This paradigm shift reflected their significance in the prognosis and overall management of mood disorders, so that the clinicians should thoroughly familiarize themselves with the contemporary notions surrounding these conditions. The purpose of this manuscript is to bring to light the current conceptualizations regarding the etiology, pathogenesis and treatment of mixed states. To achieve this goal, in June 2016 an extensive literature search was undertaken using the PubMed database. Some exploratory terms utilized included “mixed states”, “mixed episodes”, “switching”, “rapid cycling” cross referenced with “bipolar disorder”. Focusing on the most relevant and up to date studies, it was revealed that mixed states result from genetic susceptibility in the circadian and dopamine neurotransmission apparatuses and disturbance in the intricate catecholamine-acetylcholine neurotransmission balance which leads to mood fluctuations. The management of mixed states is challenging with atypical antipsychotics, newer anticonvulsants and electroconvulsive therapy emerging as the foremost treatment options. In conclusion, while progress has been made in the neurobiological understanding of mixed states, the currently available therapeutic modalities have only shown limited effectiveness.
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- Ather Muneer
- Islamic International Medical College, Riphah International University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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Associations between immune activation and the current severity of the "with anxious distress" specifier in patients with depressive disorders. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2016; 42:27-31. [PMID: 27638968 DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2016.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2016] [Revised: 07/05/2016] [Accepted: 07/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Immune dysregulation may be linked with depressive disorders and in particular anxiety symptoms. This study compared the levels of immune factors, demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with depressive disorders between mild to moderate and moderate-severe to severe anxious distress groups. METHODS This study included 177 patients diagnosed with a depressive disorder who were hospitalized between March 2012 and April 2015. The patients were categorized into mild to moderate and moderate-severe to severe anxious distress groups, based on the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) scores on the Agitation and Anxiety-Psychic subscales. The charts of the patients were reviewed to evaluate immune factors, including C-reactive protein (CRP) and white blood cell levels, confounding factors, such as smoking, other general medical disorders and body mass index, and demographic and clinical characteristics, such as age, sex, total HAM-D scores, comorbidities, family history of mood disorders, suicidality, psychotic features and prescription patterns. RESULTS The moderate-severe to severe group tended to have higher CRP and monocyte levels compared with the mild to moderate group. After adjusting for the HAM-D scores, patients with moderate-severe to severe anxious distress had a significantly greater trend toward significance for suicidality and a higher rate of antipsychotic use. CONCLUSION High levels of anxiety symptoms may modulate the inflammatory response and course of illness, affecting treatment planning.
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Bipolar disorder is characterized by exacerbations of opposite mood polarity, ranging from manic to major depressive episodes. In the current nosological system of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual – 5th edition (DSM-5), it is conceptualized as a spectrum disorder consisting of bipolar disorder type I, bipolar disorder type II, cyclothymic disorder, and bipolar disorder not otherwise specified. Treatment of all phases of this disorder is primarily with mood stabilizers, but many patients either show resistance to the conventional mood stabilizing medications or are intolerant to their side-effects. In this setting, second-generation antipsychotics have gained prominence as many bipolar subjects who are otherwise treatment refractory show response to these agents. Aripiprazole is a novel antipsychotic initially approved for the treatment of schizophrenia but soon found to be effective in bipolar disorder. This drug is well studied, as randomized controlled trials have been conducted in various phases of bipolar disorders. Aripiprazole exhibits the pharmacodynamic properties of partial agonism, functional selectivity, and serotonin-dopamine activity modulation – the new exemplars in the treatment of major psychiatric disorders. It is the first among a new series of psychotropic medications, which now also include brexpiprazole and cariprazine. The current review summarizes the data from controlled trials regarding the efficacy and safety of aripiprazole in adult bipolar patients. On the basis of this evidence, aripiprazole is found to be efficacious in the treatment and prophylaxis of manic and mixed episodes but has no effectiveness in acute and recurrent bipolar depression.
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- Ather Muneer
- Psychiatry, Islamic International Medical College, Rawalpindi,Pakistan
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Muneer A. The Neurobiology of Bipolar Disorder: An Integrated Approach. Chonnam Med J 2016; 52:18-37. [PMID: 26865997 PMCID: PMC4742607 DOI: 10.4068/cmj.2016.52.1.18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2015] [Revised: 11/26/2015] [Accepted: 11/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Bipolar disorder is a heterogeneous condition with myriad clinical manifestations and many comorbidities leading to severe disabilities in the biopsychosocial realm. The objective of this review article was to underline recent advances in knowledge regarding the neurobiology of bipolar disorder. A further aim was to draw attention to new therapeutic targets in the treatment of bipolar disorder. To accomplish these goals, an electronic search was undertaken of the PubMed database in August 2015 of literature published during the last 10 years on the pathophysiology of bipolar disorder. A wide-ranging evaluation of the existing work was done with search terms such as "mood disorders and biology," "bipolar disorder and HPA axis," "bipolar disorder and cytokines," "mood disorders and circadian rhythm," "bipolar disorder and oxidative stress," etc. This endeavor showed that bipolar disorder is a diverse condition sharing neurobiological mechanisms with major depressive disorder and psychotic spectrum disorders. There is convincing evidence of crosstalk between different biological systems that act in a deleterious manner causing expression of the disease in genetically predisposed individuals. Inflammatory mediators act in concert with oxidative stress to dysregulate hormonal, metabolic, and circadian homeostasis in precipitating and perpetuating the illness. Stress, whether biologically or psychologically mediated, is responsible for the initiation and progression of the diathesis. Bipolar spectrum disorders have a strong genetic component; severe life stresses acting through various paths cause the illness phenotype.
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- Ather Muneer
- Department of Psychiatry, Islamic International Medical College, Riphah International University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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