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clonidine and Mood Disorders

clonidine has been researched along with Mood Disorders in 13 studies

Clonidine: An imidazoline sympatholytic agent that stimulates ALPHA-2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTORS and central IMIDAZOLINE RECEPTORS. It is commonly used in the management of HYPERTENSION.
clonidine (amino form) : A clonidine that is 4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-amine in which one of the amino hydrogens is replaced by a 2,6-dichlorophenyl group.

Mood Disorders: Those disorders that have a disturbance in mood as their predominant feature.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Clonidine was effective in reducing sleep initiation latency and night awakening, to a less degree in improving attention deficits hyperactivity, mood instability and aggressiveness in this cohort of 19 children with ASD."6.73Use of clonidine in children with autism spectrum disorders. ( Gordon, E; Kang, N; Ming, X; Wagner, GC, 2008)
"Clonidine was effective in reducing sleep initiation latency and night awakening, to a less degree in improving attention deficits hyperactivity, mood instability and aggressiveness in this cohort of 19 children with ASD."2.73Use of clonidine in children with autism spectrum disorders. ( Gordon, E; Kang, N; Ming, X; Wagner, GC, 2008)
"Clonidine has been used in the management of hypertension in adults with few cases of cardiac dysrhythmia reported."1.28Cardiac dysrhythmia with the use of clonidine in explosive disorder. ( Dawson, PM; Tyma, TA; Vander Zanden, JA; Washington, RL; Werkman, SL, 1989)

Research

Studies (13)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19908 (61.54)18.7374
1990's2 (15.38)18.2507
2000's2 (15.38)29.6817
2010's1 (7.69)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Efron, D1
Lycett, K1
Sciberras, E1
Bunevicius, R1
Hinderliter, AL1
Light, KC1
Leserman, J1
Pedersen, CA1
Girdler, SS1
Ming, X1
Gordon, E1
Kang, N1
Wagner, GC1
Garver, DL1
Siever, LJ1
Uhde, TW1
Silberman, EK1
Lake, CR1
Jimerson, DC1
Risch, SC1
Kalin, NH1
Murphy, DL1
Sternberg, DE1
Siever, L1
Insel, T1
Uhde, T1
Kostowski, W1
Coplan, JD1
Pine, DS1
Papp, LA1
Gorman, JM1
Ansseau, M1
Pitchot, W1
Papart, P1
Gonzalez Moreno, A1
Lembreghts, M1
Legros, JJ1
Dawson, PM1
Vander Zanden, JA1
Werkman, SL1
Washington, RL1
Tyma, TA1
Kinzie, JD1
Leung, P1
Peachey, JE1

Reviews

3 reviews available for clonidine and Mood Disorders

ArticleYear
Biologic tests in psychiatry.
    The Psychiatric clinics of North America, 1984, Volume: 7, Issue:3

    Topics: Anxiety Disorders; Apomorphine; Clonidine; Dexamethasone; Dextroamphetamine; Growth Hormone; Humans;

1984
Noradrenergic challenges in the affective disorders.
    Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 1981, Volume: 1, Issue:4

    Topics: Amphetamine; Behavior; Clonidine; Growth Hormone; Humans; Hydrocortisone; Mood Disorders; Neurons; N

1981
A view on noradrenergic, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and extrahypothalamic corticotrophin-releasing factor function in anxiety and affective disorders: the reduced growth hormone response to clonidine.
    Psychopharmacology bulletin, 1997, Volume: 33, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Anxiety; Clonidine; Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone; Depressive Disorder; Growth Hormone; H

1997

Trials

3 trials available for clonidine and Mood Disorders

ArticleYear
Use of sleep medication in children with ADHD.
    Sleep medicine, 2014, Volume: 15, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Anxiety Disorders; Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders; Attention Defici

2014
Histories of sexual abuse are associated with differential effects of clonidine on autonomic function in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
    Biological psychology, 2005, Volume: 69, Issue:3

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; Adult; Autonomic Nervous System; Child; Child Abuse

2005
Use of clonidine in children with autism spectrum disorders.
    Brain & development, 2008, Volume: 30, Issue:7

    Topics: Adolescent; Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; Aggression; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; At

2008

Other Studies

7 other studies available for clonidine and Mood Disorders

ArticleYear
A psychobiologic perspective in treating psychiatric disorders.
    Comprehensive therapy, 1984, Volume: 10, Issue:12

    Topics: Anxiety Disorders; Clonidine; Humans; Lithium; Mental Disorders; Mood Disorders; Psychotic Disorders

1984
Evaluation of alpha-adrenergic responsiveness to clonidine challenge and noradrenergic metabolism in the affective disorders and their treatment.
    Psychopharmacology bulletin, 1982, Volume: 18, Issue:4

    Topics: Clonidine; Female; Humans; Male; Mood Disorders; Norepinephrine; Receptors, Adrenergic; Receptors, A

1982
Brain noradrenergic neurons, their interactions and role in the action of antidepressive drugs.
    Acta physiologica et pharmacologica Bulgarica, 1982, Volume: 8, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Animals; Antidepressive Agents; Behavior, Animal; Brain; Clonidine; Depression; Humans; Mood Disorde

1982
Neuroendocrine factors in affective disorders.
    Clinical neuropharmacology, 1992, Volume: 15 Suppl 1 Pt A

    Topics: Apomorphine; Catecholamines; Clonidine; Growth Hormone; Humans; MMPI; Mood Disorders; Neurosecretory

1992
Cardiac dysrhythmia with the use of clonidine in explosive disorder.
    DICP : the annals of pharmacotherapy, 1989, Volume: 23, Issue:6

    Topics: Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Child; Clonidine; Electrocardiography; Humans; Male; Mood Disorders

1989
Clonidine in Cambodian patients with posttraumatic stress disorder.
    The Journal of nervous and mental disease, 1989, Volume: 177, Issue:9

    Topics: Adult; Cambodia; Clonidine; Depressive Disorder; Drug Combinations; Female; Humans; Imipramine; Male

1989
The role of drugs in the treatment of opioid addicts.
    The Medical journal of Australia, 1986, Oct-20, Volume: 145, Issue:8

    Topics: Alcoholism; Anxiety; Clonidine; Dextropropoxyphene; Heroin; Humans; Inactivation, Metabolic; Kinetic

1986