Hui Juan Chen, Jun Ke, Jie Qiu, Qiang Xu, Yuan Zhong, Guang Ming Lu, Yanglei Wu, Rongfeng Qi, Feng Chen
{"title":"Altered whole-brain resting-state functional connectivity and brain network topology in typhoon-related post-traumatic stress disorder.","authors":"Hui Juan Chen, Jun Ke, Jie Qiu, Qiang Xu, Yuan Zhong, Guang Ming Lu, Yanglei Wu, Rongfeng Qi, Feng Chen","doi":"10.1177/20451253231175302","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20451253231175302","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Altered resting-state functional connectivity has been found in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, the alteration of resting-state functional connectivity at whole-brain level in typhoon-traumatized individuals with PTSD remains largely unknown.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To investigate changes in whole-brain resting-state functional connectivity and brain network topology in typhoon-traumatized subjects with and without PTSD.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Cross-sectional study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Twenty-seven patients with typhoon-related PTSD, 33 trauma-exposed controls (TEC), and 30 healthy controls (HC) underwent resting-state functional MRI scanning. The whole brain resting-state functional connectivity network was constructed based on the automated anatomical labeling atlas. The graph theory method was used to analyze the topological properties of the large-scale resting-state functional connectivity network. Whole-brain resting-state functional connectivity and the topological network property were compared by analyzing the variance.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was no significant difference in the area under the curve of γ, λ, σ, global efficiency, and local efficiency among the three groups. The PTSD group showed increased dorsal cingulate cortex (dACC) resting-state functional connectivity with the postcentral gyrus (PoCG) and paracentral lobe and increased nodal betweenness centrality in the precuneus relative to both control groups. Compared with the PTSD and HC groups, the TEC group showed increased resting-state functional connectivity between the hippocampus and PoCG and increased connectivity strength in the putamen. In addition, compared with the HC group, both the PTSD and TEC groups showed increased connectivity strength and nodal efficiency in the insula.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Aberrant resting-state functional connectivity and topology were found in all trauma-exposed individuals. These findings broaden our knowledge of the neuropathological mechanisms of PTSD.</p>","PeriodicalId":23127,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/00/44/10.1177_20451253231175302.PMC10278414.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10664075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The past, present and future of anticholinergic drugs.","authors":"David Healy","doi":"10.1177/20451253231176375","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20451253231176375","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In current medical practice, it is difficult to find any reports claiming that drugs that are primarily anticholinergic or those that have significant anticholinergic effects have any therapeutic benefits. These drugs fell into disrepute within the mental health field from the mid-1960s onwards, and their supposed problems extended to elsewhere in medicine after that. There is considerable evidence that this disrepute stemmed more from marketing copy rather than from hard clinical trial data. Many apparent reviews appear to repeat prior claims rather than present substantial or new evidence. This article offers a perspective rather than a systematic review as there is little evidence other than claims to review. The aim is to challenge the conventional narrative that anticholinergic effects are uniquely hazardous by pointing to the uncertain basis for claims about the harms of anticholinergic drugs, antimuscarinic drugs in particular, ending with pointers to recent research that, if realized, might underpin important possible future benefits.</p>","PeriodicalId":23127,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10493060/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10295550","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vivian W L Tsang, Brendan Tao, Shannon Dames, Zach Walsh, Pam Kryskow
{"title":"Safety and tolerability of intramuscular and sublingual ketamine for psychiatric treatment in the Roots To Thrive ketamine-assisted therapy program: a retrospective chart review.","authors":"Vivian W L Tsang, Brendan Tao, Shannon Dames, Zach Walsh, Pam Kryskow","doi":"10.1177/20451253231171512","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20451253231171512","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In the last few years, ketamine is becoming increasingly common in the treatment of mental health conditions, but there is a lack of safety data informing intramuscular and sublingual dosing in a community-focused group psychotherapy setting. The Roots To Thrive ketamine-assisted therapy (RTT-KaT) program is a unique 12-week RTT-KaT program with 12 community of practice (a form of group therapy) sessions and three ketamine medicine sessions.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study reports on adverse effects of intramuscular and sublingual ketamine dosing in a community group psychotherapy setting among 128 participants across four cohorts.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Retrospective chart review.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A chart review of the RTT-KaT Program was performed retrospectively on four cohorts (<i>n</i> = 128) that participated in 448 sessions running between September 2020 and December 2021. Baseline characteristics and adverse events were captured including medication administration before, during, and after RTT-KaT sessions. Analyses by session and by individual were conducted. Chi-square test with Yates' continuity correction was used to assess side effects in subgroups from ketamine administration.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>RTT-KaT was well tolerated with none of the 128 participants dropping out of the program. Primarily, of the 448 sessions, 49.16% had elevated blood pressures post-KaT session by session. In terms of other adverse effects, 12.05% of participant-sessions experienced nausea, 2.52% had an episode of vomiting, 3.35% had a headache, and seven participant-sessions experienced dizziness. Analysis by individual revealed congruent findings.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings suggest good safety and tolerability for RTT-KaT among individuals seeking treatment for mental health issues. The majority of participants did not experience adverse reactions and the adverse events that were recorded involved transient symptoms that were resolved with rest and/or medications. The group therapy model described provides a comprehensive approach and presents a promising model for operating a KaT program in a community setting.</p>","PeriodicalId":23127,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10225955/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9557253","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alexander T Gallo, Stephen Addis, Vlad Martyn, Hishani Ramanathan, Grace K Wilkerson, Kellie S Bennett, Sean D Hood, Hans Stampfer, Gary K Hulse
{"title":"The role of flumazenil in generalised anxiety disorder: a pilot naturalistic open-label study with a focus on treatment resistance.","authors":"Alexander T Gallo, Stephen Addis, Vlad Martyn, Hishani Ramanathan, Grace K Wilkerson, Kellie S Bennett, Sean D Hood, Hans Stampfer, Gary K Hulse","doi":"10.1177/20451253231156400","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20451253231156400","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Anxiety disorders are highly prevalent and chronic disorders with treatment resistance to current pharmacotherapies occurring in approximately one in three patients. It has been postulated that flumazenil (FMZ) is efficacious in the management of anxiety disorders via the removal of α<sub>4</sub>β2δ gamma-aminobutyric acid A receptors.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess the safety and feasibility of continuous low-dose FMZ infusions for the management of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) and collect preliminary efficacy data.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Uncontrolled, open-label pilot study.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Participants had a primary diagnosis of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) and received two consecutive subcutaneous continuous low-dose FMZ infusions. Each infusion contained 16 mg of FMZ and was delivered over 96 ± 19.2 h. The total dose of FMZ delivered was 32 mg over approximately 8 days. Sodium valproate was given to participants at risk of seizure. The primary outcome was the change in stress and anxiety subscale scores on the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 between baseline, day 8, and day 28.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nine participants with a primary diagnosis of GAD were treated with subcutaneous continuous low-dose FMZ infusions; seven participants met the criteria for treatment resistance. There was a significant decrease in anxiety and stress between baseline and day 8 and baseline and day 28. There was also a significant improvement in subjective sleep quality from baseline to day 28 measured by the Jenkins Sleep Scale. No serious adverse events occurred.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study presents preliminary results for subcutaneous continuous low-dose FMZ's effectiveness and safety in GAD. The findings suggest that it is a safe, well-tolerated, and feasible treatment option in this group of patients. Future randomised control trials are needed in this field to determine the efficacy of this treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":23127,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10021101/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9146419","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Increased amisulpride serum concentration in a patient treated with concomitant pregabalin and trazodone: a case report.","authors":"Petr Potměšil, Lenka Kostýlková, Miloslav Kopeček","doi":"10.1177/20451253221136754","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20451253221136754","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We report on the case of a 46-year-old woman with generalized anxiety disorder, paranoid personality disorder, and mild reduction in glomerular filtration rate (GFR). She was treated with pregabalin, trazodone, hydroxyzine, and clonazepam before hospital admission. Pharmacotherapy for the patient was changed during her first week in the hospital. Dosing of hydroxyzine and clonazepam was gradually decreased, and then these two drugs were withdrawn. Treatment with amisulpride was started on the fourth day after admission, and amisulpride serum levels were then measured three times as a part of therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM). The serum concentration of amisulpride detected during concurrent use of trazodone and pregabalin was approximately twice the therapeutic range for amisulpride. When the dose of pregabalin was reduced by half, the serum concentration of amisulpride decreased to therapeutic serum levels. We hypothesize that an interaction between amisulpride and pregabalin was responsible for the increased amisulpride concentration since both drugs are almost exclusively excreted from the body by the renal route. Pregabalin-amisulpride interaction might also be influenced by concomitant therapy with trazodone or a mild reduction in GFR. However, we only have clinical evidence for an interaction between amisulpride and pregabalin because after we halved the dose of pregabalin, the amisulpride concentration decreased, and the C/D ratio normalized. This could be helpful information for psychiatrists in order to avoid drug-drug interactions between amisulpride and pregabalin. We recommend TDM of amisulpride in patients treated concomitantly with other drugs eliminated mainly by the kidneys.</p>","PeriodicalId":23127,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2022-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/59/4b/10.1177_20451253221136754.PMC9716442.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"35256036","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Otto Simonsson, Peter S Hendricks, Richard Chambers, Walter Osika, Simon B Goldberg
{"title":"Classic psychedelics, health behavior, and physical health.","authors":"Otto Simonsson, Peter S Hendricks, Richard Chambers, Walter Osika, Simon B Goldberg","doi":"10.1177/20451253221135363","DOIUrl":"10.1177/20451253221135363","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Preliminary evidence suggests that classic psychedelics may be effective in the treatment of some psychiatric disorders, yet little remains known about their effects on health behavior and physical health.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The purpose of this study was to investigate associations of lifetime classic psychedelic use and psychological insight during one's most insightful classic psychedelic experience with health behavior and physical health.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using data representative of the US population with regard to sex, age, and ethnicity (<i>N</i> = 2822), this study examined associations of lifetime classic psychedelic use and psychological insight with health behavior and physical health.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Lifetime classic psychedelic use was associated with more healthy tobacco-related and diet-related behavior (<i>β</i> = 0.05 and 0.09, respectively). Among lifetime classic psychedelic users (<i>n</i> = 613), greater Psychological Insight Questionnaire (PIQ) total scale, PIQ Avoidance and Maladaptive Patterns (AMP) subscale, and PIQ Goals and Adaptive Patterns (GAP) subscale scores were each associated with higher odds of more healthy exercise-related behavior [adjusted odds ratios (aOR) (95% confidence interval, CI = 1.38 (1.13-1.68), 1.38 (1.13-1.68), and 1.32 (1.10-1.60), respectively] and higher odds of having a healthy body mass index (BMI) [aOR (95% CI) = 1.32 (1.07-1.63), 1.36 (1.10-1.69), and 1.23 (1.01-1.50), respectively], and greater GAP subscale scores were associated with more healthy diet-related behavior (<i>β</i> = 0.10). All PIQ scales were positively associated with some health behavior improvements (overall, diet, exercise) attributed to respondents' most insightful classic psychedelic experience (<i>β</i> = 0.42, 0.18, and 0.17; <i>β</i> = 0.40, 0.19, and 0.17; and <i>β</i> = 0.40, 0.15, and 0.15, respectively), but only PIQ total scale and AMP subscale scores were positively associated with alcohol-related health behavior improvements (<i>β</i> = 0.13 and 0.16, respectively).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Although these results cannot demonstrate causality, they suggest that psychological insight during a classic psychedelic experience may lead to positive health behavior change and better physical health in some domains, in particular in those related to weight management.</p>","PeriodicalId":23127,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2022-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9716448/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10830026","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sofia Pappa, Arturas Kalniunas, Hitendra Sharma, Ali Raza-Syed, Manzar Kamal, Fintan Larkin
{"title":"Efficacy and safety of cariprazine augmentation in patients treated with clozapine: a pilot study.","authors":"Sofia Pappa, Arturas Kalniunas, Hitendra Sharma, Ali Raza-Syed, Manzar Kamal, Fintan Larkin","doi":"10.1177/20451253221132087","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20451253221132087","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Cariprazine, a novel antipsychotic drug, is a partial agonist of dopamine D2/D3 receptors with preferential binding to the D3 receptor. There has been an increasing interest in cariprazine augmentation to clozapine; however, the evidence thus far has been only limited to case reports and case series.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the augmentation of clozapine with cariprazine in patients with sub-optimal treatment response.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Demographic and clinical information of the study population were collected from the electronic records and PANSS scale administered at baseline and 3 months. Tolerability and discontinuation reasons where applicable were also recorded.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Ten patients (four men and six women) with a mean age of 36.5 years (range = 26-45) were included. Reasons for cariprazine initiation included inadequate treatment response, persistent negative symptoms and/or tolerability issues with clozapine or previous augmentation options. Two patients discontinued cariprazine within the first 6 weeks due to restlessness and poor response, respectively. There was a significant reduction in the median total PANSS score from baseline to 3 months (from 59 to 22.5, <i>p</i> < 0.05), median positive PANSS score (from 11.5 to 5.5, <i>p</i> < 0.05) and in the median negative PANSS score (from 15.5 to 3, <i>p</i> < 0.05) which correspond to a 48%, 33.8% and 65.8% mean score reduction, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This is the first pilot study evaluating the effectiveness of clozapine augmentation. The preliminary evidence suggests that this may be a safe and effective practice in patients failing to adequately respond to or tolerate clozapine and/or previous augmentation strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":23127,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2022-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/96/6b/10.1177_20451253221132087.PMC9685211.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40499730","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Olivier Corbeil, Anne-Marie Essiambre, Laurent Béchard, Audrey-Anne Roy, Maxime Huot-Lavoie, Sébastien Brodeur, Ranjith Chandrasena, Chantale Thériault, Candice Crocker, Jean-Pierre Melun, Phil Tibbo, Marie-France Demers, Marc-André Roy
{"title":"Real-life effectiveness of transitioning from paliperidone palmitate 1-monthly to paliperidone palmitate 3-monthly long-acting injectable formulation.","authors":"Olivier Corbeil, Anne-Marie Essiambre, Laurent Béchard, Audrey-Anne Roy, Maxime Huot-Lavoie, Sébastien Brodeur, Ranjith Chandrasena, Chantale Thériault, Candice Crocker, Jean-Pierre Melun, Phil Tibbo, Marie-France Demers, Marc-André Roy","doi":"10.1177/20451253221136021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20451253221136021","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Non-adherence to antipsychotics in schizophrenia is associated with an increased risk of psychotic relapse and hospitalization, a risk that is reduced with the use of long-acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotics. Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) have demonstrated the efficacy of paliperidone palmitate 3-monthly (PP3M) for psychotic relapse prevention in schizophrenia, but it remains poorly documented among individuals treated in real-life settings who can benefit the most out of LAIs.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of PP3M in relapse prevention among patients with schizophrenia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is a multicentre retrospective study conducted in four outpatients' clinics across Canada. All consecutive patients with a main diagnosis of schizophrenia who initiated PP3M between June 2016 and March 2020 were included. The primary outcome was psychotic relapse, defined using broad and clinically relevant criteria.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 178 consecutive patients who were switched to PP3M, the 12-month relapse rate was 18.5% and the relapse-free survival probability was 0.788 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.725-0.856). Comorbid diagnoses of personality disorders and substance use disorders were associated with hazard rates (HRs) of 3.6 (95% CI = 1.8-7.3, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and 3.1 (95% CI = 1.6-6.2), respectively. Increased psychopathology severity was associated with an increased likelihood of relapse, while having a job or being in school was protective.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings reinforce the necessity of conducting research in patients with comorbid psychiatric disorders who are typically underrepresented in RCTs, yet overrepresented in real-life settings, in order to better inform and guide clinical practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":23127,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2022-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/b5/17/10.1177_20451253221136021.PMC9666838.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40502467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Edward Chesney, Doga Lamper, Millie Lloyd, Dominic Oliver, Emily Hird, Philip McGuire
{"title":"Acceptability of cannabidiol in patients with psychosis.","authors":"Edward Chesney, Doga Lamper, Millie Lloyd, Dominic Oliver, Emily Hird, Philip McGuire","doi":"10.1177/20451253221128445","DOIUrl":"10.1177/20451253221128445","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Cannabidiol (CBD) is a promising novel candidate treatment for psychosis. It has a more benign side effect profile than antipsychotic medications, and being treated with CBD is not perceived as being stigmatising. These observations suggest that patients with psychosis would find CBD to be a relatively acceptable treatment.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study tested the above hypothesis by assessing the views of a sample of patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients with a psychotic disorder were invited to complete a survey exploring their expectations about the efficacy and side effects of CBD.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seventy patients completed the survey. The majority (86%) were willing to try CBD as a treatment. Most patients believed that CBD would improve their psychotic symptoms (69%) and that it would have fewer side effects than their current medication (64%; mainly antipsychotics). A minority of patients (10%) were concerned that CBD might exacerbate their psychotic symptoms. This, however, appeared to reflect confusion between the effects of CBD and those of cannabis.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Most patients with psychosis regard CBD as an acceptable treatment. Although CBD has not yet been approved as a treatment for psychosis, many patients are aware of it through the presence of CBD in cannabis and in health supplements. When added to the emerging evidence of its efficacy and the low risk of side effects, the high acceptability of CBD underlines its therapeutic potential.</p>","PeriodicalId":23127,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2022-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9608242/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10566590","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pathophysiology, prognosis and treatment of tardive dyskinesia.","authors":"Hiroyoshi Takeuchi, Yasuhiro Mori, Yuichiro Tsutsumi","doi":"10.1177/20451253221117313","DOIUrl":"10.1177/20451253221117313","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Tardive dyskinesia (TD), a movement disorder associated with antipsychotics, most frequently affects the lower face and jaw muscles, but can also affect walking, breathing and use of the hands and limbs. Knowledge of TD among physicians may be limited, and the pathophysiology of TD is poorly understood. We conducted this review to summarise the current knowledge surrounding the pathophysiology of TD and present recommendations for prevention and treatment based on a literature search and roundtable discussion attended by psychiatrists in Japan. It has been suggested that dopamine hypersensitivity, damaged gamma-aminobutyric acidergic neurons and/or increased production of reactive oxygen species may contribute to development of TD. Symptoms can profoundly affect everyday life; patients who develop TD have poorer prognoses, worse health-related quality of life, greater social withdrawal and higher mortality than patients without TD. Traditional treatment options include dietary supplements, although evidence for their effectiveness is low. Among pharmaceutical interventions, there is moderate evidence that switching to the second-generation antipsychotic clozapine, which has a lower affinity for dopamine D<sub>2</sub> receptors than other antipsychotics, may improve symptoms. Vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT-2) inhibitors, which oppose the increased dopaminergic activity associated with prolonged antipsychotic use by interfering with dopamine uptake and storage, have the strongest evidence for efficacy. VMAT-2 inhibitors are approved in the United States for the treatment of TD, and the first VMAT-2 inhibitor was approved in Japan for this indication in March 2022. Most guidelines recommend treating TD by first reducing the dose of antipsychotics or switching to clozapine or other second-generation antipsychotics, which have a lower association with TD than first-generation antipsychotics. We recommend focusing on prevention and monitoring for TD when prescribing antipsychotics, given that TD is often irreversible. Physicians should treat with antipsychotics only when necessary and at the lowest effective dose, and frequently monitor for TD symptoms.</p><p><strong>Plain language summary: </strong><b>Plain Language Summary (In Japanese)</b>.</p><p><strong>Visual summary: </strong><b>Visual Summary (In Japanese)</b>.</p>","PeriodicalId":23127,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2022-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/13/90/10.1177_20451253221117313.PMC9597038.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40656879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}