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amobarbital and Catatonic Schizophrenia

amobarbital has been researched along with Catatonic Schizophrenia in 9 studies

Amobarbital: A barbiturate with hypnotic and sedative properties (but not antianxiety). Adverse effects are mainly a consequence of dose-related CNS depression and the risk of dependence with continued use is high. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p565)
amobarbital : A member of the class of barbiturates that is pyrimidine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-trione substituted by a 3-methylbutyl and an ethyl group at position 5. Amobarbital has been shown to exhibit sedative and hypnotic properties.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The amobarbital interview is a safe and simple technique to discriminate functional from organic illness, thus avoiding unnecessary medical and surgical treatment, neglected illness, and inappropriate disposition."1.26The amobarbital interview. ( Fauman, BJ; Wettstein, RM, 1979)
"A brief differential diagnosis of catatonia is also included."1.26Catatonia and systemic lupus erythematosus. ( Kronfol, Z; Schlesser, M; Tsuang, MT, 1977)

Research

Studies (9)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19908 (88.89)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (11.11)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Fink, M1
Taylor, MA1
Linn, L1
Pellegrini, AJ1
Putman, P1
Tollefson, GD1
Pulman, J1
Lal, S1
Wettstein, RM1
Fauman, BJ1
Dysken, MW1
Steinberg, J1
Davis, JM1
Kronfol, Z1
Schlesser, M1
Tsuang, MT1
Frost, LH1

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
"Interventional Triple-negative Placebo-controlled Personalized Prospective Study Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Noninvasive Neuromodulation of TMS in Subjects With Catatonia"[NCT06176456]60 participants (Anticipated)Interventional2023-11-01Recruiting
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Other Studies

9 other studies available for amobarbital and Catatonic Schizophrenia

ArticleYear
Catatonia: subtype or syndrome in DSM?
    The American journal of psychiatry, 2006, Volume: 163, Issue:11

    Topics: Amobarbital; Catatonia; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; Humans; Lorazepam; Me

2006
Intravenous sedatives and catatonia.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1984, Volume: 141, Issue:9

    Topics: Amobarbital; Arousal; Catatonia; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Schizophrenia, Catatonic

1984
The Amytal interview in the diagnosis of late onset psychosis with cultural features presenting as catatonic stupor.
    The Journal of nervous and mental disease, 1984, Volume: 172, Issue:8

    Topics: Amobarbital; Black or African American; Catatonia; Diagnosis, Differential; Humans; Male; Medicine,

1984
The amobarbital interview in the differential diagnosis of catatonia.
    Psychosomatics, 1982, Volume: 23, Issue:4

    Topics: Amobarbital; Catatonia; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Neurocognitive Disorde

1982
Physical assault during the amytal interview.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1982, Volume: 139, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Amobarbital; Humans; Interview, Psychological; Male; Schizophrenia, Catatonic; Violence

1982
The amobarbital interview.
    JACEP, 1979, Volume: 8, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Amnesia; Amobarbital; Emergency Service, Hospital; Female; Humans; Hysteria; Interview, Psych

1979
Sodium amobarbital response during simulated catatonia.
    Biological psychiatry, 1979, Volume: 14, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Amobarbital; Humans; Schizophrenia, Catatonic; Volition

1979
Catatonia and systemic lupus erythematosus.
    Diseases of the nervous system, 1977, Volume: 38, Issue:9

    Topics: Adult; Amobarbital; Catatonia; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Humans; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemi

1977
Methylphenidate in amytal-resistant mutism.
    Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica, 1989, Volume: 79, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Amobarbital; Humans; Infusions, Intravenous; Male; Methylphenidate; Mutism; Schizophrenia, Ca

1989