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memantine and Bipolar Disorder

memantine has been researched along with Bipolar Disorder in 28 studies

Bipolar Disorder: A major affective disorder marked by severe mood swings (manic or major depressive episodes) and a tendency to remission and recurrence.

Research Excerpts

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"The aim of this study is to examine the effects of memantine as an adjuvant treatment for obsessive compulsive (OC) symptoms in patients with bipolar disorder (BD) type I, manic phase."9.24Memantine as an Adjuvant Treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms in Manic Phase of Bipolar Disorder: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial. ( Ghanizadeh, A; Jahromi, LR; Mowla, A; Sahraian, A, 2017)
" Lamotrigine, an anticonvulsant which decreases presynaptic glutamate release, has been shown to be effective in the depressive phase of bipolar disorder (BD-D); however, only 40-50% of patients have a full response."9.16Early antidepressant effect of memantine during augmentation of lamotrigine inadequate response in bipolar depression: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. ( Anand, A; Barkay, G; Ghosh, S; Gunn, AD; Karne, HS; Mathew, SJ; Nurnberger, JI, 2012)
"Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AceI) and memantine might prove useful in bipolar disorder (BD) given their neuroprotective and pro-cognitive effects, as highlighted by several case reports."8.93Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and memantine in bipolar disorder: A systematic review and best evidence synthesis of the efficacy and safety for multiple disease dimensions. ( Correll, CU; Lu, RB; Luchini, C; Solmi, M; Stubbs, B; Veronese, N; Zaninotto, L, 2016)
" To assess the effects of ketamine and other glutamate receptor modulators in alleviating the acute symptoms of depression in people with bipolar disorder."8.91Ketamine and other glutamate receptor modulators for depression in bipolar disorder in adults. ( Amit, BH; Brett, D; Caddy, C; Cipriani, A; Diamond, PR; Hamadi, L; Hawton, K; Jochim, J; McCloud, TL; McShane, R; Rendell, JM; Shuttleworth, C, 2015)
"Memantine added substantial long-term benefits by preventing or ameliorating depressive as well as mania-like morbidity in previously consistently poorly responsive patients with bipolar disorder."7.81Three-year, naturalistic, mirror-image assessment of adding memantine to the treatment of 30 treatment-resistant patients with bipolar disorder. ( Baldessarini, RJ; De Chiara, L; Girardi, P; Koukopoulos, A; Koukopoulos, AE; Serra, G; Tondo, L, 2015)
"We have recently reported that memantine has a clinically relevant antimanic and long-lasting mood-stabilizing effect in treatment-resistant bipolar disorders, both as augmenting agent and as monotherapy."7.80Memantine in the treatment and prophylaxis of bipolar II disorder and comorbid fibromyalgia: a case report. ( DE Chiara, L; Kahn, DA; Koukopoulos, A; Koukopoulos, AE; Serra, G, 2014)
"We have recently provided preliminary clinical observations indicating that memantine, as augmenting agent, was associated with a meaningful antimanic and mood-stabilizing effect in treatment-resistant bipolar disorders."7.78The sustained mood-stabilizing effect of memantine in the management of treatment resistant bipolar disorders: findings from a 12-month naturalistic trial. ( Koukopoulos, A; Koukopoulos, AE; Reginaldi, D; Serra, G, 2012)
"Memantine is an NMDA receptor antagonist with anti-inflammatory effects."6.84Effect of memantine on C-reactive protein and lipid profiles in bipolar disorder. ( Chang, HH; Chen, PS; Chen, SL; Hong, JS; Huang, SY; Lee, SY; Lu, RB; Wang, TY; Yang, YK, 2017)
"The aim of this study is to examine the effects of memantine as an adjuvant treatment for obsessive compulsive (OC) symptoms in patients with bipolar disorder (BD) type I, manic phase."5.24Memantine as an Adjuvant Treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms in Manic Phase of Bipolar Disorder: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial. ( Ghanizadeh, A; Jahromi, LR; Mowla, A; Sahraian, A, 2017)
"Memantine, a noncompetitive N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor antagonist with a mood-stabilizing effect, and an association between bipolar disorder and proinflammatory cytokine levels have been reported."5.19The effects of add-on low-dose memantine on cytokine levels in bipolar II depression: a 12-week double-blind, randomized controlled trial. ( Chang, YH; Chen, PS; Chen, SL; Hong, JS; Huang, SY; Lee, IH; Lee, SY; Lu, RB; Tzeng, NS; Wang, LJ; Wang, TY; Wang, YS; Yang, YK; Yeh, TL, 2014)
" Lamotrigine, an anticonvulsant which decreases presynaptic glutamate release, has been shown to be effective in the depressive phase of bipolar disorder (BD-D); however, only 40-50% of patients have a full response."5.16Early antidepressant effect of memantine during augmentation of lamotrigine inadequate response in bipolar depression: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. ( Anand, A; Barkay, G; Ghosh, S; Gunn, AD; Karne, HS; Mathew, SJ; Nurnberger, JI, 2012)
"As a non-competitive N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor antagonist, memantine has been used to treat major mental disorders including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder (MDD)."5.01Adjunctive memantine for major mental disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized double-blind controlled trials. ( Cai, DB; He, SH; Ng, CH; Ning, YP; Peng, XJ; Ungvari, GS; Xiang, YT; Yang, XH; Zhang, QE; Zheng, W; Zhou, YL; Zhu, XM, 2019)
"We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis on whether memantine was beneficial for the treatment of depressive symptoms in major depressive disorder (MDD) and bipolar disorder (BD)."4.95A Meta-Analysis of Memantine for Depression. ( Iwata, N; Kishi, T; Matsunaga, S, 2017)
"Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AceI) and memantine might prove useful in bipolar disorder (BD) given their neuroprotective and pro-cognitive effects, as highlighted by several case reports."4.93Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and memantine in bipolar disorder: A systematic review and best evidence synthesis of the efficacy and safety for multiple disease dimensions. ( Correll, CU; Lu, RB; Luchini, C; Solmi, M; Stubbs, B; Veronese, N; Zaninotto, L, 2016)
" To assess the effects of ketamine and other glutamate receptor modulators in alleviating the acute symptoms of depression in people with bipolar disorder."4.91Ketamine and other glutamate receptor modulators for depression in bipolar disorder in adults. ( Amit, BH; Brett, D; Caddy, C; Cipriani, A; Diamond, PR; Hamadi, L; Hawton, K; Jochim, J; McCloud, TL; McShane, R; Rendell, JM; Shuttleworth, C, 2015)
"Memantine added substantial long-term benefits by preventing or ameliorating depressive as well as mania-like morbidity in previously consistently poorly responsive patients with bipolar disorder."3.81Three-year, naturalistic, mirror-image assessment of adding memantine to the treatment of 30 treatment-resistant patients with bipolar disorder. ( Baldessarini, RJ; De Chiara, L; Girardi, P; Koukopoulos, A; Koukopoulos, AE; Serra, G; Tondo, L, 2015)
" These observations led us to suggest - and later confirm - with preliminary clinical observations that memantine may have an acute antimanic and a long-lasting mood-stabilizing effect in treatment-resistant bipolar disorder patients."3.81Memantine prevents "bipolar-like" behavior induced by chronic treatment with imipramine in rats. ( Canu, D; Demontis, F; Falconi, M; Serra, G, 2015)
"We have recently reported that memantine has a clinically relevant antimanic and long-lasting mood-stabilizing effect in treatment-resistant bipolar disorders, both as augmenting agent and as monotherapy."3.80Memantine in the treatment and prophylaxis of bipolar II disorder and comorbid fibromyalgia: a case report. ( DE Chiara, L; Kahn, DA; Koukopoulos, A; Koukopoulos, AE; Serra, G, 2014)
"We have recently provided preliminary clinical observations indicating that memantine, as augmenting agent, was associated with a meaningful antimanic and mood-stabilizing effect in treatment-resistant bipolar disorders."3.78The sustained mood-stabilizing effect of memantine in the management of treatment resistant bipolar disorders: findings from a 12-month naturalistic trial. ( Koukopoulos, A; Koukopoulos, AE; Reginaldi, D; Serra, G, 2012)
"Because BD-II and alcohol dependence are neurodegenerative disorders, agents with anti-inflammatory and neurotrophic effects might provide effective therapy."2.87Add-On Memantine Treatment for Bipolar II Disorder Comorbid with Alcohol Dependence: A 12-Week Follow-Up Study. ( Chang, YH; Chen, KC; Chen, PS; Chen, SL; Hong, JS; Huang, SY; Lee, IH; Lee, SY; Lu, RB; Tzeng, NS; Wang, LJ; Wang, TY; Yang, YK, 2018)
"Memantine is an NMDA receptor antagonist with anti-inflammatory effects."2.84Effect of memantine on C-reactive protein and lipid profiles in bipolar disorder. ( Chang, HH; Chen, PS; Chen, SL; Hong, JS; Huang, SY; Lee, SY; Lu, RB; Wang, TY; Yang, YK, 2017)
"Memantine is a non-competitive N-methyl-d-asparate (NMDA) receptor antagonist with a mood-stabilizing effect."2.79Genotype variant associated with add-on memantine in bipolar II disorder. ( Chang, YH; Chen, SH; Chen, SL; Chu, CH; Hong, JS; Huang, SY; Lee, IH; Lee, SY; Lu, RB; Tzeng, NS; Wang, CL; Wang, LJ; Yang, YK; Yeh, TL, 2014)
"Inflammation is thought to be involved in the pathophysiology of bipolar disorder (BP) and metabolic syndrome."2.78Inflammation's Association with Metabolic Profiles before and after a Twelve-Week Clinical Trial in Drug-Naïve Patients with Bipolar II Disorder. ( Chang, YH; Chen, PS; Chen, SL; Hong, JS; Huang, SY; Lee, IH; Lee, SY; Lu, RB; Tzeng, NS; Wang, LJ; Wang, TY; Wang, YS; Yang, YK; Yeh, TL, 2013)
"Memantine is a noncompetitive NMDA receptor antagonist."2.78Add-on memantine to valproate treatment increased HDL-C in bipolar II disorder. ( Chang, YH; Chen, PS; Chen, SL; Hong, JS; Huang, SY; Lee, IH; Lee, SY; Lu, RB; Tzeng, NS; Wang, LJ; Wang, YS; Yang, YK; Yeh, TL, 2013)
"In a pilot study, 29 outpatients with bipolar depression on a stable lamotrigine dose regimen received placebo or memantine pills daily (titrated up by 5 mg week⁻¹ to 20 mg) in a randomized, double-blind, parallel group, 8 week study."2.78Bayesian model of Hamilton Depression Rating Score (HDRS) with memantine augmentation in bipolar depression. ( Anand, A; Bies, RR; Shekhar, A; Stevens, J, 2013)
" Ouabain-induced hyperlocomotion was normalized with acute and chronic lithium and chronic use of memantine."1.37Memantine reduces mania-like symptoms in animal models. ( Banerjee, P; El-Mallakh, RS; Gao, Y; Herman, L; Hougland, T; Lei, Z; Lord, J; Payne, RS; Schurr, A, 2011)
"The authors report 2 cases, in Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia, in which erotomania emerged in the early stage of the underlying disorder."1.32Erotomania variants in dementia. ( Brüne, M; Schröder, SG, 2003)

Research

Studies (28)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's3 (10.71)29.6817
2010's23 (82.14)24.3611
2020's2 (7.14)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Link, PE1
Lu, RB10
Wang, TY6
Lee, SY9
Chang, YH8
Chen, SL9
Tsai, TY1
Chen, PS8
Huang, SY9
Tzeng, NS8
Lee, IH8
Chen, KC3
Yang, YK9
Hong, JS9
Chang, HH1
Wang, LJ6
Zheng, W1
Zhu, XM1
Zhang, QE1
Cai, DB1
Yang, XH1
Zhou, YL1
Ungvari, GS1
Ng, CH1
He, SH1
Peng, XJ1
Ning, YP1
Xiang, YT1
Wang, YS3
Yeh, TL5
Serra, G11
De Chiara, L3
Koukopoulos, A6
Chen, SH3
Chu, CH3
Wang, CL1
Koukopoulos, AE3
Kahn, DA1
Tondo, L1
Girardi, P1
Baldessarini, RJ1
Demontis, F1
Falconi, M1
Canu, D1
McCloud, TL1
Caddy, C1
Jochim, J1
Rendell, JM1
Diamond, PR1
Shuttleworth, C1
Brett, D1
Amit, BH1
McShane, R1
Hamadi, L1
Hawton, K1
Cipriani, A1
Veronese, N1
Solmi, M1
Luchini, C1
Stubbs, B1
Zaninotto, L1
Correll, CU1
Li, CL1
Chung, YL1
Hsieh, TH1
Sahraian, A1
Jahromi, LR1
Ghanizadeh, A1
Mowla, A1
Kishi, T1
Matsunaga, S1
Iwata, N1
Reginaldi, D2
Sani, G1
Canan, F1
Ataoglu, A1
Gao, Y1
Payne, RS1
Schurr, A1
Hougland, T1
Lord, J1
Herman, L1
Lei, Z1
Banerjee, P1
El-Mallakh, RS1
Anand, A2
Gunn, AD1
Barkay, G1
Karne, HS1
Nurnberger, JI1
Mathew, SJ1
Ghosh, S1
Stevens, J1
Bies, RR1
Shekhar, A1
Brüne, M1
Schröder, SG1
Teng, CT1
Demetrio, FN1
Zdanys, K1
Tampi, RR1

Clinical Trials (2)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Series Studies of Bipolar Disorder-Valproate add-on Memantine Treatment[NCT01188148]Phase 2/Phase 3219 participants (Actual)Interventional2009-08-31Completed
Evaluation of the Antidepressant Effects of Nitrous Oxide in People With Major Depressive Disorder[NCT05357040]Phase 2172 participants (Anticipated)Interventional2021-06-30Recruiting
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

5 reviews available for memantine and Bipolar Disorder

ArticleYear
Adjunctive memantine for major mental disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized double-blind controlled trials.
    Schizophrenia research, 2019, Volume: 209

    Topics: Bipolar Disorder; Cognition; Depressive Disorder, Major; Double-Blind Method; Drug Therapy, Combinat

2019
Ketamine and other glutamate receptor modulators for depression in bipolar disorder in adults.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2015, Sep-29, Issue:9

    Topics: Adult; Antidepressive Agents; Bipolar Disorder; Cytidine; Depression; Excitatory Amino Acid Antagoni

2015
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and memantine in bipolar disorder: A systematic review and best evidence synthesis of the efficacy and safety for multiple disease dimensions.
    Journal of affective disorders, 2016, Volume: 197

    Topics: Adult; Bipolar Disorder; Case-Control Studies; Cholinesterase Inhibitors; Clinical Trials as Topic;

2016
A Meta-Analysis of Memantine for Depression.
    Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD, 2017, Volume: 57, Issue:1

    Topics: Antidepressive Agents; Bipolar Disorder; Depressive Disorder, Major; Humans; Memantine

2017
A systematic review of off-label uses of memantine for psychiatric disorders.
    Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry, 2008, Aug-01, Volume: 32, Issue:6

    Topics: Anxiety; Bipolar Disorder; Bulimia Nervosa; Child; Child Development Disorders, Pervasive; Depressio

2008

Trials

12 trials available for memantine and Bipolar Disorder

ArticleYear
Add-on memantine may improve cognitive functions and attenuate inflammation in middle- to old-aged bipolar II disorder patients.
    Journal of affective disorders, 2021, 01-15, Volume: 279

    Topics: Aged; Bipolar Disorder; Cognition; Double-Blind Method; Drug Therapy, Combination; Humans; Inflammat

2021
Effect of memantine on C-reactive protein and lipid profiles in bipolar disorder.
    Journal of affective disorders, 2017, 10-15, Volume: 221

    Topics: Adult; Antimanic Agents; Bipolar Disorder; C-Reactive Protein; Female; Humans; Lipids; Male; Memanti

2017
Add-On Memantine Treatment for Bipolar II Disorder Comorbid with Alcohol Dependence: A 12-Week Follow-Up Study.
    Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research, 2018, Volume: 42, Issue:6

    Topics: Alcohol Drinking; Alcoholism; Antimanic Agents; Bipolar Disorder; Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor;

2018
Inflammation's Association with Metabolic Profiles before and after a Twelve-Week Clinical Trial in Drug-Naïve Patients with Bipolar II Disorder.
    PloS one, 2013, Volume: 8, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Biomarkers; Bipolar Disorder; Cytokines; Double-Blind Method; Drug Therapy, Combination; Fema

2013
Add-on memantine to valproate treatment increased HDL-C in bipolar II disorder.
    Journal of psychiatric research, 2013, Volume: 47, Issue:10

    Topics: Adult; Analysis of Variance; Antimanic Agents; Bipolar Disorder; Chi-Square Distribution; Double-Bli

2013
Genotype variant associated with add-on memantine in bipolar II disorder.
    The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology, 2014, Volume: 17, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Bipolar Disorder; Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor; Double-Blind Method; Drug Therapy, Combi

2014
The effects of add-on low-dose memantine on cytokine levels in bipolar II depression: a 12-week double-blind, randomized controlled trial.
    Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 2014, Volume: 34, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Antimanic Agents; Bipolar Disorder; Cytokines; Double-Blind Method; Drug Therapy, Combination

2014
Comparing clinical responses and the biomarkers of BDNF and cytokines between subthreshold bipolar disorder and bipolar II disorder.
    Scientific reports, 2016, 06-07, Volume: 6

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Biomarkers; Bipolar Disorder; Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor; Cytokines; Dextr

2016
Memantine as an Adjuvant Treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms in Manic Phase of Bipolar Disorder: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial.
    Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 2017, Volume: 37, Issue:2

    Topics: Adjuvants, Pharmaceutic; Adult; Antimanic Agents; Antipsychotic Agents; Benzodiazepines; Bipolar Dis

2017
Antimanic and mood-stabilizing effect of memantine as an augmenting agent in treatment-resistant bipolar disorder.
    Bipolar disorders, 2010, Volume: 12, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Antimanic Agents; Bipolar Disorder; Drug Synergism; Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists; Female

2010
Early antidepressant effect of memantine during augmentation of lamotrigine inadequate response in bipolar depression: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.
    Bipolar disorders, 2012, Volume: 14, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Antidepressive Agents; Antimanic Agents; Bipolar Disorder; Depression; Dopamine Agents; Doubl

2012
Bayesian model of Hamilton Depression Rating Score (HDRS) with memantine augmentation in bipolar depression.
    British journal of clinical pharmacology, 2013, Volume: 75, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Anticonvulsants; Bayes Theorem; Bipolar Disorder; Dopamine Agents; Double-B

2013

Other Studies

11 other studies available for memantine and Bipolar Disorder

ArticleYear
Memantine for bipolar disorder: A case report.
    Bipolar disorders, 2021, Volume: 23, Issue:3

    Topics: Bipolar Disorder; Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists; Humans; Memantine

2021
Antimanic and long-lasting mood stabilizing effect of memantine in bipolar I mood disorder: two case reports.
    Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 2013, Volume: 33, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Affect; Antimanic Agents; Bipolar Disorder; Female; Humans; Memantine; Middle Aged; Psychiatr

2013
Memantine in the treatment and prophylaxis of bipolar II disorder and comorbid fibromyalgia: a case report.
    Journal of psychiatric practice, 2014, Volume: 20, Issue:3

    Topics: Bipolar Disorder; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; Dopamine Agents; Female; Fi

2014
Three-year, naturalistic, mirror-image assessment of adding memantine to the treatment of 30 treatment-resistant patients with bipolar disorder.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 2015, Volume: 76, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Bipolar Disorder; Drug Therapy, Combination; Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists; Humans; Male;

2015
Memantine prevents "bipolar-like" behavior induced by chronic treatment with imipramine in rats.
    European journal of pharmacology, 2015, Apr-05, Volume: 752

    Topics: Animals; Antidepressive Agents; Behavior, Animal; Bipolar Disorder; Depression; Imipramine; Male; Me

2015
Memantine-related psychotic symptoms in a patient with bipolar disorder.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 2010, Volume: 71, Issue:7

    Topics: Alzheimer Disease; Antimanic Agents; Bipolar Disorder; Donepezil; Drug Interactions; Excitatory Amin

2010
Memantine reduces mania-like symptoms in animal models.
    Psychiatry research, 2011, Aug-15, Volume: 188, Issue:3

    Topics: Action Potentials; Animals; Antimanic Agents; Bipolar Disorder; Disease Models, Animal; Dose-Respons

2011
The sustained mood-stabilizing effect of memantine in the management of treatment resistant bipolar disorders: findings from a 12-month naturalistic trial.
    Journal of affective disorders, 2012, Volume: 136, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Adult; Affect; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Antidepressive Agents; Antimanic Agents; Bipolar Disorder; E

2012
Neuroprotective and neurogenesis agent for treating bipolar II disorder: add-on memantine to mood stabilizer works.
    Medical hypotheses, 2012, Volume: 79, Issue:2

    Topics: Antimanic Agents; Bipolar Disorder; Brain; Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor; Dopamine Agents; Human

2012
Erotomania variants in dementia.
    Journal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology, 2003, Volume: 16, Issue:4

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alzheimer Disease; Bipolar Disorder; Delusions; Dementia, Vascular; Dopamin

2003
Memantine may acutely improve cognition and have a mood stabilizing effect in treatment-resistant bipolar disorder.
    Revista brasileira de psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999), 2006, Volume: 28, Issue:3

    Topics: Acute Disease; Adult; Bipolar Disorder; Drug Administration Schedule; Drug Resistance; Excitatory Am

2006