Parkinson’s disease

The Effectiveness of a Geriatric Hip Fracture Clinical Pathway in Reducing Hospital and Rehabilitation Length of Stay and Improving Short-Term Mortality Rates.

The effectiveness of a geriatric hip fracture clinical pathway in reducing hospital and rehabilitation length of stay and improving short-term mortality rates.

Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil. 2013 Mar; 4(1): 3-9
Lau TW, Fang C, Leung F

A geriatric hip… Continue reading →

Pharmacology of Rasagiline, a New MAO-B Inhibitor Drug for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease With Neuroprotective Potential.

Pharmacology of Rasagiline, a New MAO-B Inhibitor Drug for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease with Neuroprotective Potential.

Rambam Maimonides Med J. 2010 Jul; 1(1): e0003
Finberg JP

Rasagiline (Azilect) is a highly selective and potent propargylamine inhibitor of monoamine… Continue reading →

Association of Functional DBH Genetic Variants With Alcohol Dependence Risk and Related Depression and Suicide Attempt Phenotypes: Results From a Large Multicenter Association Study.

Association of functional DBH genetic variants with alcohol dependence risk and related depression and suicide attempt phenotypes: Results from a large multicenter association study.

Drug Alcohol Depend. 2013 Jul 30;
Preuss UW, Wurst FM, Ridinger M, Rujescu D, Fehr… Continue reading →

Deep Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Addiction: Basic and Clinical Studies and Potential Mechanisms of Action.

Deep brain stimulation for the treatment of addiction: basic and clinical studies and potential mechanisms of action.

Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2013 Aug 2;
Pierce RC, Vassoler FM

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has achieved substantial success as a treatment for movement… Continue reading →

Predictors of Residential Treatment Retention Among Individuals With Co-Occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders.

Predictors of residential treatment retention among individuals with co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders.

J Psychoactive Drugs. 2013 Apr-Jun; 45(2): 122-31
Choi S, Adams SM, MacMaster SA, Seiters J

A significant number of individuals with co-occurring substance abuse… Continue reading →

Use of Micronutrients Attenuates Cannabis and Nicotine Abuse as Evidenced From a Reversal Design: A Case Study.

Use of micronutrients attenuates cannabis and nicotine abuse as evidenced from a reversal design: a case study.

J Psychoactive Drugs. 2013 Apr-Jun; 45(2): 168-78
Harrison R, Rucklidge JJ, Blampied N

Prior research shows that micronutrients, particularly amino acids, can… Continue reading →

Subjective Poor Sleep Quality in Chinese Patients With Parkinson’s Disease Without Dementia.

Subjective poor sleep quality in Chinese patients with Parkinson’s disease without dementia.

J Biomed Res. 2013 Jul; 27(4): 291-5
Zhang L, Dong J, Liu W, Zhang Y

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common progressive neurological disorder and is composed… Continue reading →

Systematic Study of Structured Diagnostic Procedures in Outpatient Psychiatric Rehabilitation: A Three-Year, Three-Cohort Study of the Stability of Psychiatric Diagnoses.

Systematic Study of Structured Diagnostic Procedures in Outpatient Psychiatric Rehabilitation: A Three-year, Three-cohort Study of the Stability of Psychiatric Diagnoses.

Innov Clin Neurosci. 2013 May; 10(5-6): 14-9
Kotwicki R, Harvey PD

Background. Psychiatric diagnoses are important for treatment planning.… Continue reading →

Cortical Shape and Curvedness Analysis of Structural Deficits in Remitting and Non-Remitting Depression.

Cortical shape and curvedness analysis of structural deficits in remitting and non-remitting depression.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(7): e68625
Liao YL, Wang PS, Lu CF, Hung CI, Li CT, Lin CP, Hsieh JC, Su TP, Wu YT

In morphometric neuroimaging… Continue reading →

Antidepressant Medication Use Among Patients With Depression: Comparison Between Usual Care and Collaborative Care Using Care Managers.

Antidepressant Medication Use Among Patients with Depression: Comparison between Usual Care and Collaborative Care Using Care Managers.

Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health. 2013; 9: 84-87
Dejesus RS, Angstman KB, Cha SS, Williams MD

Depression poses a significant economic and… Continue reading →