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imipramine and Cataleptic Attacks

imipramine has been researched along with Cataleptic Attacks in 25 studies

Imipramine: The prototypical tricyclic antidepressant. It has been used in major depression, dysthymia, bipolar depression, attention-deficit disorders, agoraphobia, and panic disorders. It has less sedative effect than some other members of this therapeutic group.
imipramine : A dibenzoazepine that is 5H-dibenzo[b,f]azepine substituted by a 3-(dimethylamino)propyl group at the nitrogen atom.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" The course of the patient's symptomatology and the favourable response of his symptoms to stimulants and imipramine support the theory that his intermittent loss of sphincter control is part of his narcolepsy-cataplexy."3.69Narcolepsy-cataplexy and loss of sphincter control. ( Bixler, EO; Kales, A; Sollenberger, SE; Vela-Bueno, A; Vgontzas, AN, 1996)
"Cataplexy is a brief episode of bilateral loss of muscle tone with intact consciousness, triggered by a variety of strong emotions such as anger, laugh, humor or surprise and it is considered to represent the physiologic atonia of rapid eye movement sleep."1.40Successful treatment of cataplexy in patients with early-infantile Niemann-Pick disease type C: use of tricyclic antidepressants. ( Cak, HT; Düzgün, G; Haliloğlu, G; Topçu, M; Yüce, A, 2014)
"Narcolepsy may affect as many as 250,000 Americans."1.26The treatment of narcolepsy and cataplexy. ( Campbell, RK, 1981)
"Four narcoleptic dogs with cataplexy were given trials with the serotonin uptake blockers imipramine and chlorimipramine (known to be effective in treating cataplexy in humans)."1.26Effects of imipramine, chlorimipramine, and fluoxetine on cataplexy in dogs. ( Babcock, DA; Dement, WC; Mitler, MM; Narver, EL, 1976)
"Narcolepsy may affect as many as 200,000 Americans."1.26Narcolepsy. Diagnosis and treatment. ( Carskadon, MA; Dement, WC; Guilleminault, C; Zarcone, VP, 1976)
" Side effects were common and almost half these patients became tolerant, needing higher dosage to control symptoms."1.25Natural history, symptoms and treatment of the narcoleptic syndrome. ( Asselman, P; Baraitser, M; Marsden, CD; Parkes, JD, 1975)

Research

Studies (25)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199021 (84.00)18.7374
1990's3 (12.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (4.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Cak, HT1
Haliloğlu, G1
Düzgün, G1
Yüce, A1
Topçu, M1
Parkes, JD1
Baraitser, M1
Marsden, CD1
Asselman, P1
Hess, CW1
Sweeney, CR1
Hendricks, JC2
Beech, J1
Morrison, AR1
Soldatos, CR1
Kales, A2
Cadieux, RJ1
Böning, J1
Campbell, RK1
Linnoila, M1
Simpson, D1
Skinner, T1
Vgontzas, AN1
Sollenberger, SE1
Bixler, EO1
Vela-Bueno, A1
Autret, A1
Minz, M1
Beillevaire, T1
Degos, C1
Cathala, HP1
Babcock, DA1
Narver, EL1
Dement, WC3
Mitler, MM1
Carskadon, MA1
Guilleminault, C2
Zarcone, VP1
Lange, KW1
Egeler-Peerdeman, SM1
Visscher, F1
Taphoorn, MJ1
Hughes, C1
Karacan, I1
Roth, B3
Faber, J3
Nevsímalová, S3
Tosovský, J2
Scollo-Lavizzari, G1
Kuhlo, W1
Zarcone, V1
Carskadon, M1
Passouant, P1
Baldy-Moulinier, M1
Aussilloux, C1
Bourdillon, JL1

Reviews

3 reviews available for imipramine and Cataleptic Attacks

ArticleYear
[Narcolepsy].
    Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), 1990, Aug-17, Volume: 115, Issue:33

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Amphetamine; Cataplexy; Child; Clomipramine; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Hum

1990
[Nacolepsy an its therapy].
    Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), 1971, Jul-30, Volume: 96, Issue:31

    Topics: Amphetamine; Barbiturates; Cataplexy; Drug Tolerance; Electroencephalography; Humans; Imipramine; Mo

1971
Narcolepsy.
    The New England journal of medicine, 1973, May-31, Volume: 288, Issue:22

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Amphetamine; Cataplexy; Child; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Hallucinations; H

1973

Trials

1 trial available for imipramine and Cataleptic Attacks

ArticleYear
Clinical and polygraphic effects of d.1 5 HTP on narcolepsy-cataplexy.
    Biomedicine / [publiee pour l'A.A.I.C.I.G.], 1977, Volume: 27, Issue:5

    Topics: 5-Hydroxytryptophan; Cataplexy; Clinical Trials as Topic; Double-Blind Method; Drug Evaluation; Fema

1977

Other Studies

21 other studies available for imipramine and Cataleptic Attacks

ArticleYear
Successful treatment of cataplexy in patients with early-infantile Niemann-Pick disease type C: use of tricyclic antidepressants.
    European journal of paediatric neurology : EJPN : official journal of the European Paediatric Neurology Society, 2014, Volume: 18, Issue:6

    Topics: Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Cataplexy; Child; Female; Humans; Imipramine; Niemann-Pick Disease

2014
Natural history, symptoms and treatment of the narcoleptic syndrome.
    Acta neurologica Scandinavica, 1975, Volume: 52, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Cataplexy; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Clomipr

1975
[Narcolepsy--epilepsy. Differential diagnosis].
    Schweizerische Rundschau fur Medizin Praxis = Revue suisse de medecine Praxis, 1984, Jun-12, Volume: 73, Issue:24

    Topics: Amnesia; Cataplexy; Clomipramine; Diagnosis, Differential; Electroencephalography; Epilepsy; Halluci

1984
Narcolepsy in a horse.
    Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 1983, Jul-01, Volume: 183, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Atropine; Cataplexy; Female; Horse Diseases; Horses; Humans; Imipramine; Narcolepsy; Neosti

1983
Treatment of sleep disorders II: narcolepsy.
    Rational drug therapy, 1983, Volume: 17, Issue:3

    Topics: Cataplexy; Female; Humans; Imipramine; Male; Methylphenidate; Narcolepsy

1983
[Paradoxical akinesia induced by antidepressant drugs (author's transl)].
    Pharmakopsychiatrie, Neuro-Psychopharmakologie, 1980, Volume: 13, Issue:6

    Topics: Aged; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Catalepsy; Cataplexy; Depressive Disorder; Dyskinesia, Drug-

1980
The treatment of narcolepsy and cataplexy.
    Drug intelligence & clinical pharmacy, 1981, Volume: 15, Issue:4

    Topics: Cataplexy; Female; Humans; Imipramine; Methylphenidate; Middle Aged; Narcolepsy; Pharmacists; Sleep

1981
Characteristics of therapeutic response to imipramine in cataplectic men.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1980, Volume: 137, Issue:2

    Topics: Cataplexy; Drug Tolerance; Humans; Imipramine; Male; Middle Aged; Narcolepsy; Pilot Projects

1980
Narcolepsy-cataplexy and loss of sphincter control.
    Postgraduate medical journal, 1996, Volume: 72, Issue:850

    Topics: Adult; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Cataplexy; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Fecal Inconti

1996
Effects of imipramine, chlorimipramine, and fluoxetine on cataplexy in dogs.
    Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior, 1976, Volume: 5, Issue:6

    Topics: Animals; Cataplexy; Clomipramine; Dibenzazepines; Dogs; Female; Food; Humans; Imipramine; Male; Phen

1976
Narcolepsy. Diagnosis and treatment.
    Primary care, 1976, Volume: 3, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Behavior; Cataplexy; Child; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Humans; Hypoglycemia

1976
[Too weak with laughing].
    Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde, 1990, Mar-10, Volume: 134, Issue:10

    Topics: Adult; Cataplexy; Clomipramine; Emotions; Female; Humans; Imipramine; Male; Methylphenidate; Middle

1990
Treatment of cataplexy in a dog with narcolepsy.
    Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 1989, Mar-15, Volume: 194, Issue:6

    Topics: Animals; Cataplexy; Dog Diseases; Dogs; Electrocardiography; Female; Imipramine; Narcolepsy; Parasym

1989
Erectile dysfunction in narcoleptic patients.
    Sleep, 1986, Volume: 9, Issue:1 Pt 2

    Topics: Adult; Cataplexy; Erectile Dysfunction; Humans; Imipramine; Male; Methylphenidate; Middle Aged; Narc

1986
[Effect of imipramine, dexphenmetrazine and amphetamine sulfate on synchronous and paradoxical sleep in narcolepsy-cataplexy. A polygraphic study].
    Ceskoslovenska neurologie, 1970, Volume: 33, Issue:1

    Topics: Amphetamine; Cataplexy; Electroencephalography; Humans; Imipramine; Narcolepsy; Phenmetrazine; Sleep

1970
A note on cataplexy with simultaneous EEG-recordings.
    European neurology, 1970, Volume: 4, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Cataplexy; Dreams; Electroencephalography; Humans; Imipramine; Male; Sleep Stages; Sleep, REM

1970
The influence of imipramine, dexphenmetrazine and amphetaminsulphate upon the clinical and polygraphic picture of narcolepsy-cataplexy.
    Schweizer Archiv fur Neurologie, Neurochirurgie und Psychiatrie = Archives suisses de neurologie, neurochirurgie et de psychiatrie, 1971, Volume: 108, Issue:2

    Topics: Amphetamine; Cataplexy; Electrocardiography; Electroencephalography; Electromyography; Electrooculog

1971
A clinical and polygraphic study of the effect of a new imidazo-quinazoline derivative in narcolepsy-cataplexy. The relationship between the antidepressant and anticataplectic effects of the drug.
    Activitas nervosa superior, 1972, Volume: 14, Issue:1

    Topics: Antidepressive Agents; Cataplexy; Humans; Imipramine; Narcolepsy; Quinazolines; Sleep, REM

1972
On the treatment of rapid eye movement narcolepsy.
    Archives of neurology, 1974, Volume: 30, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Amphetamine; Antidepressive Agents; Cataplexy; Depression; Desipramine; Electroencephalograph

1974
[Cataplexy associated with Gélineau's disease; effect of clomipramine].
    Revue neurologique, 1970, Volume: 123, Issue:1

    Topics: Cataplexy; Hallucinations; Humans; Hypnosis; Imipramine; Male; Middle Aged; Narcolepsy; Paralysis; S

1970
Treatment of narcolepsy.
    British medical journal, 1971, Mar-20, Volume: 1, Issue:5750

    Topics: Adult; Cataplexy; Humans; Imipramine; Male; Narcolepsy

1971