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flumazenil and Schizophrenia

flumazenil has been researched along with Schizophrenia in 18 studies

Flumazenil: A potent benzodiazepine receptor antagonist. Since it reverses the sedative and other actions of benzodiazepines, it has been suggested as an antidote to benzodiazepine overdoses.
flumazenil : An organic heterotricyclic compound that is 5,6-dihydro-4H-imidazo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepine which is substituted at positions 3, 5, 6, and 8 by ethoxycarbonyl, methyl, oxo, and fluoro groups, respectively. It is used as an antidote to benzodiazepine overdose.

Schizophrenia: A severe emotional disorder of psychotic depth characteristically marked by a retreat from reality with delusion formation, HALLUCINATIONS, emotional disharmony, and regressive behavior.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Cognitive impairment causes morbidity in schizophrenia and could be due to abnormalities of cortical interneurons using the inhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)."9.12Effects of gamma-aminobutyric acid-modulating drugs on working memory and brain function in patients with schizophrenia. ( Bullmore, E; Fletcher, P; Kamath, S; McKenna, P; Menzies, L; Ooi, C; Stephenson, C; Suckling, J, 2007)
"Whilst reduced signalling and gene expression related to gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) play a role in the presumed pathophysiology of schizophrenia, its origin is unclear."8.02In vivo gamma-aminobutyric acid-A/benzodiazepine receptor availability and genetic liability in asymptomatic individuals with high genetic loading of schizophrenia: A [11C]flumazenil positron emission tomography study. ( Cho, KIK; Jeong, JM; Kim, E; Kim, M; Kwon, JS; Lee, J; Lee, JS; Lee, TY; Seo, S; Yoon, YB, 2021)
"M, 385+/-44 fmol/mg ETE) and control (383+/-44 fmol/mg ETE) subjects, there was an increase in the density of [(3)H]flumazenil binding to the benzodiazepine binding site on the GABA(A) receptor in subjects with bipolar disorder (451+/-17 fmol/mg ETE; P<0."7.71A change in the density of [(3)H]flumazenil, but not [(3)H]muscimol binding, in Brodmann's Area 9 from subjects with bipolar disorder. ( Copolov, D; Dean, B; Keks, N; McLeod, M; Opeskin, K; Pavey, G, 2001)
"Cognitive impairment causes morbidity in schizophrenia and could be due to abnormalities of cortical interneurons using the inhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)."5.12Effects of gamma-aminobutyric acid-modulating drugs on working memory and brain function in patients with schizophrenia. ( Bullmore, E; Fletcher, P; Kamath, S; McKenna, P; Menzies, L; Ooi, C; Stephenson, C; Suckling, J, 2007)
"Whilst reduced signalling and gene expression related to gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) play a role in the presumed pathophysiology of schizophrenia, its origin is unclear."4.02In vivo gamma-aminobutyric acid-A/benzodiazepine receptor availability and genetic liability in asymptomatic individuals with high genetic loading of schizophrenia: A [11C]flumazenil positron emission tomography study. ( Cho, KIK; Jeong, JM; Kim, E; Kim, M; Kwon, JS; Lee, J; Lee, JS; Lee, TY; Seo, S; Yoon, YB, 2021)
"[(11)C]Flumazenil VT was significantly increased across all cortical brain regions in the healthy comparison group but not in the schizophrenia group."3.81In vivo measurement of GABA transmission in healthy subjects and schizophrenia patients. ( Cho, RY; Frankle, WG; Himes, ML; Lewis, DA; Mason, NS; Narendran, R; Paris, J; Prasad, KM; Walker, C, 2015)
"Altered transmission of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a major inhibitory neurotransmitter, may contribute to the development of schizophrenia."3.80Reduced binding potential of GABA-A/benzodiazepine receptors in individuals at ultra-high risk for psychosis: an [18F]-fluoroflumazenil positron emission tomography study. ( An, SK; Kang, JI; Kim, KR; Kim, SJ; Kwon, JS; Lee, E; Lee, JD; Lee, SY; Park, HJ, 2014)
"Postmortem CNS studies have suggested an uncoupling of the gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and benzodiazepine binding sites on the hippocampal GABA(A) receptor in schizophrenia."3.73Changes in hippocampal GABAA receptor subunit composition in bipolar 1 disorder. ( Dean, B; McLeod, M; Scarr, E, 2005)
"M, 385+/-44 fmol/mg ETE) and control (383+/-44 fmol/mg ETE) subjects, there was an increase in the density of [(3)H]flumazenil binding to the benzodiazepine binding site on the GABA(A) receptor in subjects with bipolar disorder (451+/-17 fmol/mg ETE; P<0."3.71A change in the density of [(3)H]flumazenil, but not [(3)H]muscimol binding, in Brodmann's Area 9 from subjects with bipolar disorder. ( Copolov, D; Dean, B; Keks, N; McLeod, M; Opeskin, K; Pavey, G, 2001)
"Although there is evidence from postmortem studies suggestive of deficient inhibitory neurotransmission of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in schizophrenia, no direct in vivo evidence has been obtained to date."3.69Correlation between reduced in vivo benzodiazepine receptor binding and severity of psychotic symptoms in schizophrenia. ( Busatto, GF; Costa, DC; David, AS; Ell, PJ; Kerwin, RW; Lucey, JV; Pilowsky, LS, 1997)

Research

Studies (18)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's8 (44.44)18.2507
2000's4 (22.22)29.6817
2010's5 (27.78)24.3611
2020's1 (5.56)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Lee, J1
Yoon, YB1
Cho, KIK1
Seo, S1
Lee, JS1
Jeong, JM1
Kim, E1
Kim, M1
Lee, TY1
Kwon, JS2
Kang, JI1
Park, HJ1
Kim, SJ1
Kim, KR1
Lee, SY1
Lee, E1
An, SK1
Lee, JD1
Frankle, WG1
Cho, RY1
Prasad, KM1
Mason, NS1
Paris, J1
Himes, ML1
Walker, C1
Lewis, DA1
Narendran, R1
McLeod, MC2
Scarr, E2
Dean, B4
Ahn, K1
Gil, R2
Seibyl, J2
Sewell, RA1
D'Souza, DC1
Verdurand, M1
Fillman, SG1
Weickert, CS1
Zavitsanou, K1
McLeod, M2
Menzies, L1
Ooi, C1
Kamath, S1
Suckling, J1
McKenna, P1
Fletcher, P1
Bullmore, E1
Stephenson, C1
Sundram, S1
Bailine, SH1
Safferman, A1
Vital-Herne, J1
Bernstein, S1
Busatto, GF2
Pilowsky, LS2
Costa, DC2
Ell, PJ2
David, AS2
Lucey, JV1
Kerwin, RW2
Schröder, J1
Bubeck, B1
Demisch, S1
Sauer, H1
Pandey, GN1
Conley, RR1
Pandey, SC1
Goel, S1
Roberts, RC1
Tamminga, CA1
Chute, D1
Smialek, J1
Verhoeff, NP2
Ball, S1
Jones, SH1
Hemsley, DR1
Abi-Dargham, A2
Laruelle, M1
Krystal, J1
D'Souza, C1
Zoghbi, S1
Baldwin, RM1
Mawlawi, O1
de Erasquin, G1
Charney, D1
Innis, RB2
Soares, JC1
D'Souza, CD1
Degen, K1
Zoghbi, SS1
Fujita, M1
Rajeevan, N1
Seibyl, JP1
Krystal, JH1
van Dyck, CH1
Charney, DS1
Pavey, G1
Opeskin, K1
Keks, N1
Copolov, D1

Trials

3 trials available for flumazenil and Schizophrenia

ArticleYear
Probing GABA receptor function in schizophrenia with iomazenil.
    Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 2011, Volume: 36, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Analysis of Variance; Anxiety; Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale; Double-Blind Method; Flumazeni

2011
Effects of gamma-aminobutyric acid-modulating drugs on working memory and brain function in patients with schizophrenia.
    Archives of general psychiatry, 2007, Volume: 64, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Brain; Cerebral Cortex; Cognition Disorders; Double-Blind Method; Flumazenil; GABA Modulators

2007
Cognitive functioning and GABAA/benzodiazepine receptor binding in schizophrenia: a 123I-iomazenil SPET study.
    Biological psychiatry, 1998, Jan-15, Volume: 43, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Cognition; Female; Flumazenil; Humans; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; Iodine Radioisoto

1998

Other Studies

15 other studies available for flumazenil and Schizophrenia

ArticleYear
In vivo gamma-aminobutyric acid-A/benzodiazepine receptor availability and genetic liability in asymptomatic individuals with high genetic loading of schizophrenia: A [11C]flumazenil positron emission tomography study.
    Human psychopharmacology, 2021, Volume: 36, Issue:2

    Topics: Brain; Carbon Radioisotopes; Flumazenil; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Humans; Positron-Emission Tomograp

2021
Reduced binding potential of GABA-A/benzodiazepine receptors in individuals at ultra-high risk for psychosis: an [18F]-fluoroflumazenil positron emission tomography study.
    Schizophrenia bulletin, 2014, Volume: 40, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Brain; Case-Control Studies; Caudate Nucleus; Female; Flumazenil; gamma-Aminobutyric Aci

2014
In vivo measurement of GABA transmission in healthy subjects and schizophrenia patients.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 2015, Nov-01, Volume: 172, Issue:11

    Topics: Adult; Carbon Radioisotopes; Case-Control Studies; Cerebral Cortex; Female; Flumazenil; GABA Modulat

2015
Effects of benzodiazepine treatment on cortical GABA(A) and muscarinic receptors: studies in schizophrenia and rats.
    Psychiatry research, 2010, Sep-30, Volume: 179, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Analysis of Variance; Animals; Benzodiazepines; Cerebral Cortex; Female; Flumazenil; GA

2010
Increases in [3H]muscimol and [3H]flumazenil binding in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in schizophrenia are linked to α4 and γ2S mRNA levels respectively.
    PloS one, 2013, Volume: 8, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Allosteric Site; Autoradiography; Case-Control Studies; Cohort Studies; Female; Flumaze

2013
Changes in hippocampal GABAA receptor subunit composition in bipolar 1 disorder.
    Brain research. Molecular brain research, 2005, Aug-18, Volume: 138, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Binding, Competitive; Bipolar Disorder; Brain Chemistry; Clonazepam; Female; Flumazenil

2005
Treatment with haloperidol and diazepam alters GABA(A) receptor density in the rat brain.
    Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry, 2008, Feb-15, Volume: 32, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Antipsychotic Agents; Autoradiography; Benzodiazepines; Binding Sites; Brain; Diazepam; Dis

2008
Flumazenil reversal of benzodiazepine-induced sedation for a patient with severe pre-ECT anxiety.
    Convulsive therapy, 1994, Volume: 10, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Anxiety; Electroconvulsive Therapy; Flumazenil; Humans; Lorazepam; Male;

1994
Correlation between reduced in vivo benzodiazepine receptor binding and severity of psychotic symptoms in schizophrenia.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1997, Volume: 154, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Cerebral Cortex; Female; Flumazenil; Frontal Lobe; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Human

1997
Benzodiazepine receptor distribution and diazepam binding in schizophrenia: an exploratory study.
    Psychiatry research, 1997, Feb-07, Volume: 68, Issue:2-3

    Topics: Adult; Benzodiazepines; Binding Sites; Chronic Disease; Diazepam; Flumazenil; Frontal Lobe; Growth H

1997
Benzodiazepine receptors in the post-mortem brain of suicide victims and schizophrenic subjects.
    Psychiatry research, 1997, Aug-08, Volume: 71, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Antidepressive Agents; Antipsychotic Agents; Chronic Disease; Drug Therapy, Combination; Fema

1997
Benzodiazepine receptor binding and schizophrenia.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1997, Volume: 154, Issue:10

    Topics: Flumazenil; Frontal Lobe; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Prefrontal Co

1997
No evidence of altered in vivo benzodiazepine receptor binding in schizophrenia.
    Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 1999, Volume: 20, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Flumazenil; Humans; Iodine Radioisotopes; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Middle Aged; Outc

1999
[123I]Iomazenil SPECT benzodiazepine receptor imaging in schizophrenia.
    Psychiatry research, 1999, Oct-11, Volume: 91, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Brain; Brain Mapping; Cerebral Cortex; Dominance, Cerebral; Female; Flumazenil; Frontal Lobe;

1999
A change in the density of [(3)H]flumazenil, but not [(3)H]muscimol binding, in Brodmann's Area 9 from subjects with bipolar disorder.
    Journal of affective disorders, 2001, Volume: 66, Issue:2-3

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Autoradiography; Bipolar Disorder; Brain Mapping; Female; Flumazenil; Frontal Lobe; Hum

2001