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chloroquine and Anxiety

chloroquine has been researched along with Anxiety in 8 studies

Chloroquine: The prototypical antimalarial agent with a mechanism that is not well understood. It has also been used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and in the systemic therapy of amebic liver abscesses.
chloroquine : An aminoquinoline that is quinoline which is substituted at position 4 by a [5-(diethylamino)pentan-2-yl]amino group at at position 7 by chlorine. It is used for the treatment of malaria, hepatic amoebiasis, lupus erythematosus, light-sensitive skin eruptions, and rheumatoid arthritis.

Anxiety: Feelings or emotions of dread, apprehension, and impending disaster but not disabling as with ANXIETY DISORDERS.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"To perform a systematic review on the psychiatric adverse effects of chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ); to summarize what is known about psychiatric adverse effects of these drugs; to compare clinical trials, populational studies, and case report studies; and to increase awareness of the potential psychiatric adverse effects of these drugs."3.01Systematic Review of Psychiatric Adverse Effects Induced by Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine: Case Reports and Population Studies. ( Cao, B; Chakravarty, S; Greenshaw, AJ; Liu, YS; Passos, IC; Talarico, F, 2023)
" Besides dermatologic problems, ocular impairments and gastro-intestinal effects, quinolines may also cause rarely described psychiatric adverse effects."1.56Psychiatric side effects of chloroquine in COVID-19 patients: two case reports. ( Benjelloun, R; El Kettani, C; Otheman, Y, 2020)

Research

Studies (8)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19902 (25.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's3 (37.50)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's3 (37.50)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Talarico, F1
Chakravarty, S1
Liu, YS1
Greenshaw, AJ1
Passos, IC1
Cao, B1
Shader, RI1
Benjelloun, R1
Otheman, Y1
El Kettani, C1
Franco-Paredes, C1
Dismukes, R1
Nicolls, D1
Kozarsky, PE1
Davis, TM1
Ilett, KF1
Høgh, B1
Clarke, PD1
Camus, D1
Nothdurft, HD1
Overbosch, D1
Günther, M1
Joubert, I1
Kain, KC1
Shaw, D1
Roskell, NS1
Chulay, JD1
Rousset, JJ1
Paraf, A1
Trad, J1
Benchetrit, J1
McBride, WW1
Dodson, WH1
Bennett, JC1

Reviews

1 review available for chloroquine and Anxiety

ArticleYear
Systematic Review of Psychiatric Adverse Effects Induced by Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine: Case Reports and Population Studies.
    The Annals of pharmacotherapy, 2023, Volume: 57, Issue:4

    Topics: Anxiety; Chloroquine; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; Humans; Hydroxychloroquine; M

2023

Trials

1 trial available for chloroquine and Anxiety

ArticleYear
Atovaquone-proguanil versus chloroquine-proguanil for malaria prophylaxis in non-immune travellers: a randomised, double-blind study. Malarone International Study Team.
    Lancet (London, England), 2000, Dec-02, Volume: 356, Issue:9245

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Antimalarials; Anxiety; Atovaquone; Chloroquine; Dizziness; Double-Blind Me

2000

Other Studies

6 other studies available for chloroquine and Anxiety

ArticleYear
COVID-19 and Depression.
    Clinical therapeutics, 2020, Volume: 42, Issue:6

    Topics: Anxiety; Betacoronavirus; Chloroquine; Coronavirus Infections; COVID-19; Depression; Humans; Hydroxy

2020
Psychiatric side effects of chloroquine in COVID-19 patients: two case reports.
    The Pan African medical journal, 2020, Volume: 35, Issue:Suppl 2

    Topics: Adult; Antimalarials; Anxiety; Chloroquine; COVID-19 Drug Treatment; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Ag

2020
Neurotoxicity due to antimalarial therapy associated with misdiagnosis of malaria.
    Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2005, Jun-01, Volume: 40, Issue:11

    Topics: Adult; Antimalarials; Anxiety; Artemisinins; Artesunate; Ataxia; Chloroquine; Diagnostic Errors; Hum

2005
Relapsing vivax malaria, chloroquine toxicity, anxiety, or alcohol misuse?
    The Annals of pharmacotherapy, 2000, Volume: 34, Issue:5

    Topics: Alcoholism; Animals; Antimalarials; Anxiety; Chloroquine; Diagnosis, Differential; Humans; Malaria,

2000
[Apropos of a case of hepatic distomatosis due to Fasciola gigantica contracted in Cameroon].
    Bulletin de la Societe de pathologie exotique et de ses filiales, 1968, Volume: 61, Issue:2

    Topics: Abscess; Adult; Anxiety; Buttocks; Cameroon; Chloroquine; Delirium; Emetine; Eosinophilia; Fasciola;

1968
Management of rheumatoid arthritis.
    Southern medical journal, 1969, Volume: 62, Issue:3

    Topics: Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Amitriptyline; Anxiety; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Aspirin; Attitude of Health

1969