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amitriptyline and Acute Onset Vascular Dementia

amitriptyline has been researched along with Acute Onset Vascular Dementia in 2 studies

Amitriptyline: Tricyclic antidepressant with anticholinergic and sedative properties. It appears to prevent the re-uptake of norepinephrine and serotonin at nerve terminals, thus potentiating the action of these neurotransmitters. Amitriptyline also appears to antagonize cholinergic and alpha-1 adrenergic responses to bioactive amines.
amitriptyline : An organic tricyclic compound that is 10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d][7]annulene substituted by a 3-(dimethylamino)propylidene group at position 5.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Binswanger's disease is a cerebrovascular disorder affecting deep white matter and is associated with dementia and affective disturbance."1.28Treatment of mood disorder associated with Binswanger's disease. ( Joyce, EM; Levy, R, 1989)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (50.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (50.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
González Moneo, MJ1
Garrido Barral, A1
Joyce, EM1
Levy, R1

Reviews

1 review available for amitriptyline and Acute Onset Vascular Dementia

ArticleYear
[Latest therapies for treating dementia].
    Atencion primaria, 2002, May-15, Volume: 29, Issue:8

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Alzheimer Disease; Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; Antidepress

2002

Other Studies

1 other study available for amitriptyline and Acute Onset Vascular Dementia

ArticleYear
Treatment of mood disorder associated with Binswanger's disease.
    The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science, 1989, Volume: 154

    Topics: Aged; Amitriptyline; Dementia, Vascular; Humans; Lithium; Male; Mood Disorders

1989