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{"title":"Melatonin and melatonin-agonists for metabolic syndrome components in patients treated with antipsychotics: A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Alessandro Miola,&nbsp;Michele Fornaro,&nbsp;Fabio Sambataro,&nbsp;Marco Solmi","doi":"10.1002/hup.2821","DOIUrl":"10.1002/hup.2821","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Metabolic side effects are a limiting factor in the use of antipsychotics, which remain the cornerstone of long-term management of patients with severe mental illness. There is contrasting evidence on a possible role of melatonin and melatonin-agonists in attenuating antipsychotic-induced metabolic abnormalities.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Design</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We conducted a systematic review (PubMed, PsycInfo, Cochrane databases, up to August 2020) and a random-effect meta-analysis of double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled trials (RCTs) involving melatonin and melatonin-agonists in the treatment of antipsychotic-induced metabolic changes. The primary outcome was the standardized mean difference (SMD) of composite metabolic outcomes built with metabolic syndrome components. Secondary outcomes were individual metabolic syndrome components, and other anthropometric, glucose metabolism, lipid profile, and psychopathology measures.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Out of the initial 41 studies, six documented five separate RCTs randomizing 248 patients (126 to melatonin/ramelteon, 122 to placebo) affected by schizophrenia-spectrum disorders and bipolar disorder. Melatonin/ramelteon outperformed placebo on the primary outcome (SMD −0.28, 95% CI = −0.39 ÷ −0.168), as well as on all individual components of metabolic syndrome (systolic blood pressure MD −3.266, 95% CI = −6.020 ÷ −0.511; fasting glucose MD −3.766, 95% CI = −5.938 ÷ −1.593; triglycerides MD −9.800, 95% CI = −19.431 ÷ −0.169; HDL MD 2.995, 95% CI = 0.567 ÷ 5.423), except waist circumference.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Melatonin/ramelteon augmentation may be beneficial for non-anthropometric metabolic syndrome components in patients treated with antipsychotics.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":13030,"journal":{"name":"Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental","volume":"37 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2021-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39549109","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Low-dose ketamine infusion in treatment-resistant double depression: Revisiting the adjunctive ketamine study of Taiwanese patients with treatment-resistant depression","authors":"Mu-Hong Chen,&nbsp;Hui-Ju Wu,&nbsp;Cheng-Ta Li,&nbsp;Wei-Chen Lin,&nbsp;Shih-Jen Tsai,&nbsp;Chen-Jee Hong,&nbsp;Pei-Chi Tu,&nbsp;Ya-Mei Bai,&nbsp;Wei-Chung Mao,&nbsp;Tung-Ping Su","doi":"10.1002/hup.2820","DOIUrl":"10.1002/hup.2820","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Whether a single low-dose ketamine infusion may have rapid antidepressant and antisuicidal effects in patients with treatment-resistant double depression remains unclear.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study enrolled 35 patients with treatment-resistant double depression, 12 of whom received 0.5 mg/kg ketamine, 11 received 0.2 mg/kg ketamine, and 12 received normal saline as a placebo. The patients were assessed using the 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HDRS) prior to the initiation of infusions, at 40 and 240 min post-infusion, and sequentially on Days 2–7 and on Day 14 after ketamine or placebo infusions.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A single 0.5 mg/kg ketamine infusion had rapid antidepressant (<i>p</i> = 0.031, measured by the HDRS) and antisuicidal (<i>p</i> = 0.033, measured by the HDRS item 3 scores) effects in patients with treatment-resistant double depression. However, 0.2 mg/kg ketamine was insufficient to exert rapid antidepressant and antisuicidal effects in this patient population with severe and chronic illness.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Discussion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In this patient population, the commonly used dose of 0.5 mg/kg was sufficient. Additional studies are required to investigate whether repeated infusions of low-dose ketamine may also maintain antidepressant and antisuicidal effects in patients with treatment-resistant double depression.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":13030,"journal":{"name":"Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental","volume":"37 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39477086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Duloxetine attenuates pain in association with downregulation of platelet serotonin transporter in patients with burning mouth syndrome and atypical odontalgia","authors":"Mariko Nakamura,&nbsp;Akira Yoshimi,&nbsp;Akihiro Mouri,&nbsp;Tatsuya Tokura,&nbsp;Hiroyuki Kimura,&nbsp;Shinichi Kishi,&nbsp;Tomoya Miyauchi,&nbsp;Kunihiro Iwamoto,&nbsp;Mikiko Ito,&nbsp;Aiji Sato-Boku,&nbsp;Norio Ozaki,&nbsp;Toshitaka Nabeshima,&nbsp;Yukihiro Noda","doi":"10.1002/hup.2818","DOIUrl":"10.1002/hup.2818","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The aim of this study was evaluation of the association between severity of pain and expression of total or ubiquitinated serotonin transporter (SERT) protein in patients with burning mouth syndrome and atypical odontalgia (BMS/AO), who were treated by duloxetine.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Patients with BMS/AO were assessed for severity of pain using the visual analog scale (VAS), and expression of total and ubiquitinated SERT protein in platelets before (baseline) and 12 weeks after duloxetine-treatment.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The expression of total and ubiquitinated SERT protein at baseline in all patients (<i>n</i> = 33) were higher and lower, respectively, compared to those in healthy controls. 12 weeks after duloxetine-treatment, there was no difference in the total SERT protein levels between patients (<i>n</i> = 21) and healthy controls. In the 16 patients who could be measured, mean VAS scores and total SERT protein levels were significantly decreased after the treatment, compared to those at baseline. There was tendency for a positive correlation between total SERT protein levels and VAS scores in these patients.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Our findings indicate that duloxetine relieves pain in association with downregulation of platelet SERT expression in patients with BMS/AO.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":13030,"journal":{"name":"Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental","volume":"37 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2021-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39431082","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Renal effects of long-term lithium therapy, revisited","authors":"M. Kâzım Yazıcı,&nbsp;Elçin Özçelik Eroğlu,&nbsp;Aygün Ertuğrul,&nbsp;A. Elif Anıl Yağcıoğlu,&nbsp;Esen Ağaoğlu,&nbsp;Sevilay Karahan,&nbsp;Nurhayat Eni,&nbsp;Demet Sağlam Aykut,&nbsp;Özlem Kavak,&nbsp;Yunus Erdem","doi":"10.1002/hup.2812","DOIUrl":"10.1002/hup.2812","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of lithium treatment on renal function and to determine influencing factors. In addition, the utility of spot urine protein/creatinine ratio in detection of lithium induced nephropathy was also investigated.","PeriodicalId":13030,"journal":{"name":"Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental","volume":"37 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2021-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39431994","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Valproate-associated hair abnormalities: Pathophysiology and management strategies","authors":"Samir Kumar Praharaj,&nbsp;Ravindra N. Munoli,&nbsp;Suma T. Udupa,&nbsp;Sivapriya Vaidyanathan","doi":"10.1002/hup.2814","DOIUrl":"10.1002/hup.2814","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To review the literature on valproate-associated hair abnormalities and the available treatment options.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We searched PubMed and Google Scholar with keywords including “valproate”, “valproic acid”, “hair”, “alopecia”, and “effluvium,” supplemented with hand search from cross-references. We included all types of studies including case reports in this review.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The pathophysiology of hair loss includes telogen effluvium, biotin, mineral deficiency, and possibly hyperandrogenism. Diagnosis is based on history of hair loss or abnormalities following valproate treatment, and is confirmed by use of simple clinical tests such as pull test and modified wash test. Treatment involves reassurance and advice on hair care, and if possible drug discontinuation or dose reduction. Medications such as biotin and other vitamins with minerals supplementation is effective for most individuals with hair loss. Other treatment options are agomelatine, topical valproate or minoxidil, though these lack evidence.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Hair abnormalities with valproate are common, benign adverse effects, and management includes general measures and specific treatment options.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":13030,"journal":{"name":"Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2021-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/hup.2814","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39425061","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Characteristics of antipsychotic drug-induced hypothermia in psychogeriatric inpatients","authors":"Daniel Kamp,&nbsp;Myrella Paschali,&nbsp;Annabelle Bouanane,&nbsp;Julia Christl,&nbsp;Tillmann Supprian,&nbsp;Eva Meisenzahl-Lechner,&nbsp;Georg Kojda,&nbsp;Christian Lange-Asschenfeldt","doi":"10.1002/hup.2816","DOIUrl":"10.1002/hup.2816","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Hypothermia is a potentially lethal adverse reaction to typical and atypical antipsychotic drugs (APD). Among predisposing factors are advanced age and comorbid somatic diseases. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of hypothermia and quantify risk factors.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Charts of <i>N</i> = 3002 psychogeriatric inpatients were screened for incidence of hypothermia (body core temperature &lt;35.0°C). The frequency of hypothermia was compared between patients treated with versus without APD and, within the sample of APD-treated patients, for (1) specific APD, (2) sex, (3) main diagnosis, and (4) age.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p><i>N</i> = 54 cases (2.6%) of hypothermia occurred in APD-treated patients and 12 cases (1.3%) in non-APD-treated patients (<i>p</i> = 0.024). In APD-treated patients, only male sex (<i>p</i> = 0.038) and pipamperone were associated with a higher incidence of hypothermia (<i>p</i> = 0.0017). Whereas the main diagnosis delirium showed a trend to significance, age did not correlate with hypothermia.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Medication with pipamperone was associated with an increased risk of hypothermia. The advanced age of our sample might as well explain the high incidence of hypothermia within our sample and the failure to detect high age as a risk factor due to a ceiling effect.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":13030,"journal":{"name":"Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental","volume":"37 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2021-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/hup.2816","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39445025","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Restless Legs Syndrome among patients receiving antipsychotic and antidepressant drugs","authors":"Hanan Hany Elrassas,&nbsp;Yasser Abdel Razek Elsayed,&nbsp;Mai SeifElDin Abdeen,&nbsp;Mostafa Mohamed Shady,&nbsp;Ali Shalash,&nbsp;Mahmoud Morsy","doi":"10.1002/hup.2817","DOIUrl":"10.1002/hup.2817","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Patients with Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) experience psychological distress and diminished quality of life. Antipsychotics and antidepressants are known to be linked to RLS.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aims</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study aims to investigate the presence of RLS in psychiatric patients who receive antipsychotic and antidepressant drugs and to determine potential risk factors for its occurrence.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Two hundred patients who received antipsychotic and antidepressant drugs for more than 1 month were recruited from two tertiary psychiatric centers in Cairo, Egypt. One hundred apparently healthy volunteers were also included. All patients and controls were screened using the four-items questionnaire (Arabic version) for RLS. RLS severity was scored according to the validated Arabic version of International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group rating scale (IRLS). Mimicking conditions were carefully investigated and excluded.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Forty-one percent of the patients who receive antipsychotic and antidepressant drugs were found to have RLS. Family history, past history and smoking are potential risk factors. Trazodone and haloperidol were less associated with RLS.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Although limited by its cross-sectional design, these findings suggest that patients who receive antipsychotic and antidepressant are susceptible to RLS. However, these results need to be replicated on a wider scale.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":13030,"journal":{"name":"Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental","volume":"37 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2021-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/hup.2817","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39425549","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The antimuscarinic agent biperiden selectively impairs recognition of abstract figures without affecting the processing of non-words","authors":"Monika Toth,&nbsp;Anke Sambeth,&nbsp;Arjan Blokland","doi":"10.1002/hup.2819","DOIUrl":"10.1002/hup.2819","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The present study investigated the effects of biperiden, a muscarinic type 1 antagonist, on the recognition performance of pre-experimentally unfamiliar abstract figures and non-words in healthy young volunteers. The aim was to examine whether 4 mg biperiden could model the recognition memory impairment seen in healthy aging.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A double-blind, placebo-controlled, two-way crossover study was conducted. We used a three-phase (deep memorization, shallow memorization, and recognition) old/new discrimination paradigm in which memory strength was manipulated. Strong memories were induced by deep encoding and repetition. Deep encoding was encouraged by redrawing the abstract figures and mentioning existing rhyme words for the non-words (semantic processing). Weak memories were created by merely instructing the participants to study the stimuli (shallow memorization).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Biperiden impaired recognition accuracy and prolonged reaction times of the drawn and the studied abstract figures. However, participants were biased towards “old” responses in the placebo condition. The recognition of the new abstract figures was unaffected by the drug. Biperiden did not affect the recognition of the non-words.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Although biperiden may model age-related deficits in episodic memory, the current findings indicate that biperiden does not mimic age-related deficits in recognition performance.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":13030,"journal":{"name":"Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental","volume":"37 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2021-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/hup.2819","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39425624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparison of naltrexone implant and oral buprenorphine-naloxone in the treatment of opiate use disorder","authors":"Ali Erdoğan,&nbsp;Müge Topcuoğlu,&nbsp;Mustafa Nogay Coşkun,&nbsp;Buket Cinemre,&nbsp;Burak Kulaksızoğlu,&nbsp;Mehmet Murat Kuloğlu","doi":"10.1002/hup.2813","DOIUrl":"10.1002/hup.2813","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We aimed to compare the effectiveness of extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX) implant and sublingual buprenorphine-naloxone (BUP-NX) in relapse prevention in opiate use disorder (OUD).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Medical records of 400 patients who were treated for OUD between 2016 and 2020 were retrospectively evaluated concerning sociodemographic and clinical characteristics and abstinence duration with either BUP-NX (192 patients) or XR-NTX (208 patients) as maintenance treatments.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The median age of patients using BUP-NX was 25.00, and the median age of patients using XR-NTX was 25.50 (<i>p</i> = .785). The ratio of female patients in the BUP-NX group and the XR-NTX group was 7.3% (<i>n</i> = 14) and 6.7% (<i>n</i> = 14), respectively. A significantly higher abstinence time was observed in the BUP-NX group (median = 4 months) than in the XR-NTX group (median = 3 months) (<i>p</i> = .015). Liver function tests were within the normal ranges at the three time points, which were just before the beginning and in the first and third months of treatment.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>These findings suggest that BUP-NX might be more effective than XR-NTX in preventing relapse in OUD and both drugs are safe for the liver. Prospective randomized studies are needed to replicate our results.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":13030,"journal":{"name":"Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental","volume":"37 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2021-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/hup.2813","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39425066","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Anabolic androgenic steroids used as performance and image enhancing drugs in professional and amateur athletes: Toxicological and psychopathological findings","authors":"Daria Piacentino,&nbsp;Gabriele Sani,&nbsp;Georgios D. Kotzalidis,&nbsp;Simone Cappelletti,&nbsp;Livia Longo,&nbsp;Salvatore Rizzato,&nbsp;Francesco Fabi,&nbsp;Paola Frati,&nbsp;Vittorio Fineschi,&nbsp;Lorenzo Leggio","doi":"10.1002/hup.2815","DOIUrl":"10.1002/hup.2815","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The use of anabolic androgenic steroids (AASs) as performance and image enhancing drugs (PIEDs), once restricted to professional athletes, now includes amateurs and regular gym visitors. AAS use is associated with psychopathology, yet this relationship is complex and not fully understood. We aimed to assess the presence of AASs and other misused substances in athletes' biological samples and link toxicological to psychopathological findings.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A multicentre, cross-sectional study in fitness centres in Italy recruited 122 professional and amateur athletes training in several sports (84 men; age range = 18-45 years). Athletes completed questionnaires, interviews, and toxicology testing for AASs, other PIEDs, illicit drugs, and non-prescribed psychotropics. Toxicology was conducted in blood, urine, and hair.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Self-reported and toxicologically detected use rates of AASs and other misused substances showed slight-to-fair agreement (Fleiss' <i>κ</i> = 0.104-0.375). There was slight-to-moderate agreement among the three biological samples used for AAS testing (<i>κ</i> = 0.112-0.436). Thirty-one athletes (25.4%) tested positive for AASs. More sport hours/week, narcissistic or antisocial personality disorders, and higher nonplanning impulsiveness scores predicted AAS use (pseudo-<i>R</i>² = 0.665). AAS users did not differ significantly from non-users in major psychopathology, but their Hypomania Checklist-32 score, which also predicted AAS use, was significantly higher (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001), suggesting increased odds for cyclothymic disorder or subthreshold hypomania.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Our results have implications for studying AAS users, as they identify a cluster of variables that may be relevant in future understanding of AAS use risks (e.g., personality disorders). Possible disagreements between AAS assessment methods should be considered when implementing harm reduction interventions, such as needle and syringe distribution, health education, and counselling, as well as surveillance programmes.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":13030,"journal":{"name":"Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2021-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/hup.2815","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10514034","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}