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inositol and Mental Disorders

inositol has been researched along with Mental Disorders in 13 studies

Inositol: An isomer of glucose that has traditionally been considered to be a B vitamin although it has an uncertain status as a vitamin and a deficiency syndrome has not been identified in man. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1379) Inositol phospholipids are important in signal transduction.
inositol : Any cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol.
1D-chiro-inositol : Belonging to the inositol family of compounds, D-chiro-inositol (DCI) is an isomer of glucose. It is an important secondary messenger in insulin signal transduction.
muco-inositol : An inositol that is cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol having a (1R,2R,3r,4R,5S,6r)-configuration.

Mental Disorders: Psychiatric illness or diseases manifested by breakdowns in the adaptational process expressed primarily as abnormalities of thought, feeling, and behavior producing either distress or impairment of function.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Clinical trials indicate that inositol may be effective in the treatment of patients with depression, panic disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), but not in the treatment of patients with schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, ADHD or autism."4.81The effects of inositol treatment in animal models of psychiatric disorders. ( Belmaker, RH; Einat, H, 2001)
"Inositol is a simple polyol precursor in a second messenger system important in the brain."2.68Controlled trials of inositol in psychiatry. ( Levine, J, 1997)
"Myo-inositol is an important part of the phosphatidylinositol second messenger system (PI-cycle)."2.43A review of the possible relevance of inositol and the phosphatidylinositol second messenger system (PI-cycle) to psychiatric disorders--focus on magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) studies. ( Kim, H; McGrath, BM; Silverstone, PH, 2005)
"The cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients has been reported to involve alterations in the medial temporal lobe and the posterior cingulate gyrus."1.34A decrease in N-acetylaspartate and an increase in myoinositol in the anterior cingulate gyrus are associated with behavioral and psychological symptoms in Alzheimer's disease. ( Horiguchi, J; Inagaki, T; Inami, Y; Kawamukai, T; Miyaoka, T; Okazaki, S; Shinno, H; Utani, E, 2007)

Research

Studies (13)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (7.69)18.7374
1990's3 (23.08)18.2507
2000's6 (46.15)29.6817
2010's3 (23.08)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Rafii, MS1
Skotko, BG1
McDonough, ME1
Pulsifer, M1
Evans, C1
Doran, E1
Muranevici, G1
Kesslak, P1
Abushakra, S1
Lott, IT1
Cho, YU1
Lee, D1
Lee, JE1
Kim, KH1
Lee, DY1
Jung, YC1
Toker, L1
Agam, G2
GARCIA-BUNUEL, L1
GARCIA-BUNUEL, M1
Kim, H1
McGrath, BM1
Silverstone, PH1
Mason, GF1
Krystal, JH1
Shinno, H1
Inagaki, T1
Miyaoka, T1
Okazaki, S1
Kawamukai, T1
Utani, E1
Inami, Y1
Horiguchi, J1
Kaplan, BJ1
Shannon, S1
Belmaker, RH2
Bersudsky, Y1
Benjamin, J1
Levine, J3
Kofman, O1
Grisaru, N1
Pies, R1
Einat, H1

Clinical Trials (2)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
A 4-Week Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2a Safety and PK Study of Oral ELND005 in Young Adults With Down Syndrome Without Dementia[NCT01791725]Phase 223 participants (Actual)Interventional2013-09-30Completed
Inositol for Comorbid Anxiety in Children and Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder[NCT02811133]Phase 1/Phase 20 participants (Actual)Interventional2023-08-31Withdrawn (stopped due to Funding terminated)
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Trial Outcomes

Improvement in NPI Total Scores in Subjects With NPI Score ≥1 at Baseline Baseline

The Neuropsychiatric Inventory(NPI) (Cummings et al 1994) is a behavioral measure that assesses psychopathology in dementia patients. The NPI was administered at the Baseline Visit (Day 1) and at Day 28 (EOS) or ET. A decrease in score shows an improvement in symptoms. (NCT01791725)
Timeframe: Baseline and 4 weeks

Interventionparticipants (Number)
ELND005 BID7
ELND005 QD0
Placebo1

Incidence of Adverse Events (TEAEs)

For all AE summaries, if a patient had more than one AE within a preferred term, the patient was counted only once, at the maximum severity and with the closest relationship to study drug. If a patient had more than one AE within a SOC, the subject was similarly counted only once when reporting results for that SOC. (NCT01791725)
Timeframe: 4 weeks

Interventionparticipants (Number)
ELND005 BID5
ELND005 QD2
Placebo0

Changes From Baseline in Abnormal Neurological Examination Results

Subjects with Abnormal Neurological Examination Results (NCT01791725)
Timeframe: Baseline and 4 weeks

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Interventionparticipants (Number)
BaselineWeek 4
ELND005 BID44
ELND005 QD11
Placebo33

Cognitive Outcome (RADD Total Score)

Rapid Assessment for Development Disabilities (RADD) The RADD test was developed from the low-difficulty items from published intelligence tests (Walsh et al 2007). It was specifically developed for evaluation of individuals with intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities. It is a validated and reliable cognitive screening instrument that can be rapidly administered. The RADD is composed of 76 items. Each item is scored as 0 (incorrect) or 1 (correct).The test assesses a wide range of functional abilities including receptive and expressive language, orientation, registration, recall, attention, self identification, motor skills, imitation, abstract reasoning, number skills, comprehension and short-term memory to give a total score. Scores are from 0 to 76. A higher total score is correlated with a higher Cognitive Impairment level. (NCT01791725)
Timeframe: Baseline and 4 Weeks

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Interventionunits on a scale (Mean)
Day 0Week 4
ELND005 BID58.759.1
ELND005 QD58.064.3
Placebo62.262.8

Pharmacokinetic Assessment

Mean Plasma ELND005 Concentrations- Cmax (NCT01791725)
Timeframe: Baseline and 4 Weeks

,,
Interventionμg/mL (Mean)
Mean Cmax, First Dose, Day 0Mean Cmax, Last Dose, Day 28
ELND005 BID1.686.33
ELND005 QD2.614.48
Placebo00

Reviews

6 reviews available for inositol and Mental Disorders

ArticleYear
A review of the possible relevance of inositol and the phosphatidylinositol second messenger system (PI-cycle) to psychiatric disorders--focus on magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) studies.
    Human psychopharmacology, 2005, Volume: 20, Issue:5

    Topics: Bipolar Disorder; Feeding and Eating Disorders; Humans; Inositol; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; M

2005
MR spectroscopy: its potential role for drug development for the treatment of psychiatric diseases.
    NMR in biomedicine, 2006, Volume: 19, Issue:6

    Topics: Aspartic Acid; Biomarkers; Choline; Drug Evaluation; Humans; Inositol; Magnetic Resonance Spectrosco

2006
Manipulation of inositol-linked second messenger systems as a therapeutic strategy in psychiatry.
    Advances in biochemical psychopharmacology, 1995, Volume: 49

    Topics: Animals; Humans; Inositol; Lithium; Mental Disorders; Second Messenger Systems

1995
[Inositol treatment in medicine].
    Harefuah, 1996, May-01, Volume: 130, Issue:9

    Topics: Animals; Humans; Inositol; Inositol Phosphates; Mental Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Models, Biolog

1996
Adverse neuropsychiatric reactions to herbal and over-the-counter "antidepressants".
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 2000, Volume: 61, Issue:11

    Topics: Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems; Antidepressive Agents; Dehydroepiandrosterone; Depressive D

2000
The effects of inositol treatment in animal models of psychiatric disorders.
    Journal of affective disorders, 2001, Volume: 62, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Affect; Animals; Arousal; Depressive Disorder; Disease Models, Animal; Humans; Inositol; Mental Diso

2001

Trials

2 trials available for inositol and Mental Disorders

ArticleYear
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase II Study of Oral ELND005 (scyllo-Inositol) in Young Adults with Down Syndrome without Dementia.
    Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD, 2017, Volume: 58, Issue:2

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Adult; Cognition Disorders; Double-Blind Method; Down Syndrome; El

2017
Controlled trials of inositol in psychiatry.
    European neuropsychopharmacology : the journal of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 1997, Volume: 7, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Alzheimer Disease; Depressive Disorder; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; Inositol; Male;

1997

Other Studies

5 other studies available for inositol and Mental Disorders

ArticleYear
Exploratory metabolomics of biomarker identification for the internet gaming disorder in young Korean males.
    Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences, 2017, Jul-01, Volume: 1057

    Topics: Aspartic Acid; Behavior, Addictive; Biomarkers; Blood Chemical Analysis; Gas Chromatography-Mass Spe

2017
Lithium, inositol and mitochondria.
    ACS chemical neuroscience, 2014, Jun-18, Volume: 5, Issue:6

    Topics: Animals; Antimanic Agents; Autophagy; Humans; Inositol; Lithium Compounds; Mental Disorders; Mitocho

2014
CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEVELS OF FREE MYOINOSITOL IN SOME NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS.
    Neurology, 1965, Volume: 15

    Topics: Biochemical Phenomena; Biochemistry; Cerebrospinal Fluid; Child; Dementia; Diabetic Neuropathies; Ge

1965
A decrease in N-acetylaspartate and an increase in myoinositol in the anterior cingulate gyrus are associated with behavioral and psychological symptoms in Alzheimer's disease.
    Journal of the neurological sciences, 2007, Sep-15, Volume: 260, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alzheimer Disease; Aspartic Acid; Brain Chemistry; Cognition Disorders; Cre

2007
Nutritional aspects of child and adolescent psychopharmacology.
    Pediatric annals, 2007, Volume: 36, Issue:9

    Topics: Adolescent; Child; Dietary Supplements; Drug Interactions; Food; Food-Drug Interactions; Humans; Ino

2007