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View article: The rise and fall and rise of benzodiazepines: a return of the stigmatized and repressed
The rise and fall and rise of benzodiazepines: a return of the stigmatized and repressed Open
View article: Benzodiazepines, antidepressants and addiction: A plea for conceptual rigor and consistency
Benzodiazepines, antidepressants and addiction: A plea for conceptual rigor and consistency Open
The editorial by Jauhar et al. (2019) discusses the recently published concerns about “addiction” to antidepressants (mainly serotonin reuptake inhibitors and serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors) in light of an increasing numbe…
View article: Contribution of parasympathetic muscarinic augmentation of insulin secretion to olanzapine-induced hyperinsulinemia
Contribution of parasympathetic muscarinic augmentation of insulin secretion to olanzapine-induced hyperinsulinemia Open
Atypical antipsychotic drugs have been associated with the development of obesity and diabetes. In particular, olanzapine can induce peripheral insulin resistance and compensatory hyperinsulinemia independent of weight gain or psychiatric …
View article: Benzodiazepines as a Monotherapy in Depressive Disorders: A Systematic Review
Benzodiazepines as a Monotherapy in Depressive Disorders: A Systematic Review Open
Background: The aim of this paper was to perform a systematic review and, when feasible, a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCT) which used benzodiazepines (BZD) as a monotherapy versus placebo, antidepressant drugs (AD), or …
View article: Supplementary Material for: Benzodiazepines as a Monotherapy in Depressive Disorders: A Systematic Review
Supplementary Material for: Benzodiazepines as a Monotherapy in Depressive Disorders: A Systematic Review Open
Background: The aim of this paper was to perform a systematic review and, when feasible, a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCT) which used benzodiazepines (BZD) as a monotherapy versus placebo, antidepressant d…
View article: International Task Force on Benzodiazepines
International Task Force on Benzodiazepines Open
View article: Genome-wide association study of treatment response to venlafaxine XR in generalized anxiety disorder
Genome-wide association study of treatment response to venlafaxine XR in generalized anxiety disorder Open
View article: Erratum: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Aripiprazole Adjunctive to Antidepressant Therapy among Depressed Outpatients with Inadequate Response to Prior Antidepressant Therapy (ADAPT-A Study)
Erratum: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Aripiprazole Adjunctive to Antidepressant Therapy among Depressed Outpatients with Inadequate Response to Prior Antidepressant Therapy (ADAPT-A Study) Open
Background: We assessed the efficacy of low-dose aripiprazole added to antidepressant therapy (ADT) in major depressive disorder (MDD) patients with inadequate response to prior ADT. Methods: As per the sequential parallel co…
View article: Contents Vol. 86, 2017
Contents Vol. 86, 2017 Open
View article: The Clinical Inadequacy of the Placebo Model and the Development of an Alternative Conceptual Framework
The Clinical Inadequacy of the Placebo Model and the Development of an Alternative Conceptual Framework Open
Placebo effects are often attributed to clinical interactions and contextual factors that affect expectations of the patient about the treatment and result in symptom changes. The prevailing conceptualization consists of an undifferentiate…
View article: Need for a realistic appraisal of benzodiazepines
Need for a realistic appraisal of benzodiazepines Open
Some recent articles on benzodiazepine use 1, 2 have been followed by one more wave of negative publicity about these medications, sometimes calling for more regulations of their prescribing 3 Is this criticism deserved and what is its bas…