Browsing by Subject "antipsychotics"
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A acurácia da Escala de Experiência Sexual do Arizona (ASEX) para identificar disfunção sexual em pacientes do espectro da esquizofrenia
(Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, 2009-01-01)BACKGROUND: Sexual dysfunction is frequent in patients with schizophrenia, it is reported as one of the most distressing antipsychotic's adverse effects and it is directly related to treatment compliance. OBJECTIVES: a) ...
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Hormone profile in acute psychotic disorders: A cross-sectional comparison of serum hormone concentrations in treated and untreated male patients with schizophrenia
(Elsevier B.V., 2006-09-01)Background: Antipsychotic drugs for the treatment of schizophrenia provide effective treatment of psychotic symptoms but might lead to neuroendocrine abnormalities.Objective: the aim of this study was to assess ...
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International prescribing practices in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2016)ObjectivesTo assess rates of psychotropic medication use in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in seven different countries on five continents and to compare these with international treatment guidelines. ...
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Intervenções não farmacológicas para manejo do ganho de peso em pacientes com esquizofrenia em uso de antipsicóticos
(Sociedade Brasileira de Endocrinologia e Metabologia, 2009-06-01)INTRODUCTION: Schizophrenic patients have a higher prevalence of obesity than the general population. There are several factors implicated in weight gain, including poor dietary conditions, sedentary lifestyle and antipsychotic ...
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A naturalistic, 9-month follow-up, comparing olanzapine and conventional antipsychotics on sexual function and hormonal profile for mates with schizophrenia
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2007-03-01)Second generation antipsychotics have less influence on prolactin levels than conventional antipsychotics (CA), which are commonly associated with sexual dysfunction and hyperprolactinaemia. However, only a few studies ...
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Neuroleptic Drugs Revert the Contextual Fear Conditioning Deficit Presented by Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats: A Potential Animal Model of Emotional Context Processing in Schizophrenia?
(Oxford Univ Press, 2009-07-01)Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) present abnormalities in emotion processing. A previous study showed that the spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR), a putative animal ...
