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The Effects of Stress Exposure on Prefrontal Cortex: Translating Basic Research into Successful Treatments for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Neurobiology of stress

Arnsten AF, Raskind MA, Taylor FB, Connor DF.
PMID: 25436222
Neurobiol Stress. 2015 Jan 01;1:89-99. doi: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2014.10.002.

Research on the neurobiology of the stress response in animals has led to successful new treatments for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in humans. Basic research has found that high levels of catecholamine release during stress rapidly impair the top-down...

Profile of guanfacine extended release and its potential in the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment

Martinez-Raga J, Knecht C, de Alvaro R.
PMID: 26064054
Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2015 May 28;11:1359-70. doi: 10.2147/NDT.S65735. eCollection 2015.

The α2-adrenergic receptor agonist guanfacine, in its extended-release formulation (GXR), is the most recent nonstimulant medication approved in several countries for the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as monotherapy and as adjunctive pharmacotherapy to stimulants in children and...

Adherence to EBM guidelines in clinical practice.

The International journal of risk & safety in medicine

Khafizianova RKh, Burykin IM.
PMID: 26639710
Int J Risk Saf Med. 2015;27:S53-4. doi: 10.3233/JRS-150687.

BACKGROUND: Adequate and rational pharmacotherapy is an important element of rehabilitation of patients with myocardial infarction. Orders of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, domestic and international guidelines, and scientific publications - all contain a complete algorithm...

Stimulation of Alpha-Adrenoceptors Facilitates the Release of Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone from Rat Hypothalamus in vitro.

Journal of neuroendocrinology

Tsagarakis S, Ge F, Rees LH, Besser GM, Grossman A.
PMID: 19210470
J Neuroendocrinol. 1989 Apr 01;1(2):129-33. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.1989.tb00091.x.

Abstract While extensive evidence suggests that adrenoceptors play an important role in the control of growth hormone in the rat, there are few studies involving the direct measurement of growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH). We have therefore developed a radioimmunoassay...

Pharmacological and therapeutic directions in ADHD: Specificity in the PFC.

Behavioral and brain functions : BBF

Levy F.
PMID: 18304369
Behav Brain Funct. 2008 Feb 28;4:12. doi: 10.1186/1744-9081-4-12.

BACKGROUND: Recent directions in the treatment of ADHD have involved both a broadening of pharmacological perspectives to include nor-adrenergic as well as dopaminergic agents. A review of animal and human studies of pharmacological and therapeutic directions in ADHD suggests...

Pharmacologic treatment of behavioral symptoms associated with autism and other pervasive developmental disorders.

Current treatment options in neurology

Wink LK, Erickson CA, McDougle CJ.
PMID: 20848330
Curr Treat Options Neurol. 2010 Nov;12(6):529-38. doi: 10.1007/s11940-010-0091-8.

OPINION STATEMENT: Pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs), including autistic disorder (autism), Asperger's disorder, and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD NOS), are neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood onset. These disorders persist throughout the lifespan of affected individuals and are characterized...

Off-label Prescribing Trends for ADHD Medications in Very Young Children.

The journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics : JPPT : the official journal of PPAG

Panther SG, Knotts AM, Odom-Maryon T, Daratha K, Woo T, Klein TA.
PMID: 29290742
J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2017 Nov-Dec;22(6):423-429. doi: 10.5863/1551-6776-22.6.423.

OBJECTIVE: This study examines off-label medication prescribing use and trends in children on Medicaid with ADHD with particular focus on the very young (under age 6 years).METHODS: This was an observational cohort study and retrospective analysis of ADHD medication...

Guanfacine hydrochloride for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Australian prescriber

[No authors listed]
PMID: 30116086
Aust Prescr. 2018 Aug;41(4):131-132. doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2018.042. Epub 2018 Jun 27.

No abstract available.

Social defeat-induced anhedonia: effects on operant sucrose-seeking behavior.

Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience

Riga D, Theijs JT, De Vries TJ, Smit AB, Spijker S.
PMID: 26300748
Front Behav Neurosci. 2015 Aug 07;9:195. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2015.00195. eCollection 2015.

Reduced capacity to experience pleasure, also known as anhedonia, is a key feature of the depressive state and is associated with poor disease prognosis and treatment outcome. Various behavioral readouts (e.g., reduced sucrose intake) have been employed in animal...

A case of sinus pause induced by swallowing in the setting of olanzapine and guanfacine overdose.

Journal of the Intensive Care Society

Kolarich AR, Mubarak M, Wells S, Campbell CT, Samraj RS.
PMID: 31447925
J Intensive Care Soc. 2019 Aug;20(3):277-280. doi: 10.1177/1751143718786109. Epub 2018 Jul 05.

Olanzapine, a second-generation antipsychotic, is used in both adult and pediatric populations for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression and has been associated with autonomic dysregulation in the setting of overdose. Guanfacine is a sympatholytic drug used in the treatment...

Determination of Guanfacine in Oral Fluid and Serum of Children and Adolescents With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Short Communication.

Therapeutic drug monitoring

Wohkittel C, Scherf-Clavel O, Fekete S, Romanos M, Högger P, Gerlach M.
PMID: 34334681
Ther Drug Monit. 2021 Jul 30; doi: 10.1097/FTD.0000000000000917. Epub 2021 Jul 30.

BACKGROUND: Guanfacine, a selective α2A-adrenoreceptor agonist, is a second-line medication for treating children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperkinetic disorder (ADHD). The dosage administered as milligram per body weight to balance the potential benefits and risks of treatment. Therapeutic drug monitoring...

Two Sisters From Qatar With TUSC3 Genetic Mutation: Psychiatric Considerations.

Cureus

Albobali Y, Shahwan MY, Madi MY, Al-Nuaimi S.
PMID: 34646667
Cureus. 2021 Aug 31;13(8):e17616. doi: 10.7759/cureus.17616. eCollection 2021 Aug.

Defects in the tumor suppressor candidate 3 (TUSC3) gene have been identified in individuals with autosomal recessive intellectual disability (ARID). Our report on two sisters from Qatar with a mutation in the TUSC3 gene focuses on the behavioral manifestations...

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