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nifedipine and Affective Disorders

nifedipine has been researched along with Affective Disorders in 2 studies

Nifedipine: A potent vasodilator agent with calcium antagonistic action. It is a useful anti-anginal agent that also lowers blood pressure.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Forty three patients with chronic alcoholism of stage II with secondary affective disorders (anxiety, subdepression) and actualization of pathological drive for alcohol in remission period were divided into 3 groups: patients were treated with nimodipine (90 mg/day during 10 days), patients were treated with nifedipine (45 mg/day during 10 days) and patients of control group (they received a placebo for 10 days)."5.11[The efficacy of calcium channel blockers in the treatment of affective disorders and pathologic drive for alcohol in patients with alcoholism in the remission period]. ( Burakov, AM; Grinenko, AIa; Karandashova, GF; Krupitskiĭ, EM; Priputina, LS; Romanova, TN; Slavina, TIu; Vostrikov, VV, 2004)
"Nifedipine treatment resulted in variable improvement in tardive dyskinesia in eight geriatric psychiatric patients."1.28Calcium channel blockers for tardive dyskinesia in geriatric psychiatric patients. ( Kushnir, SL; Ratner, JT, 1989)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (50.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (50.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Krupitskiĭ, EM1
Burakov, AM1
Priputina, LS1
Vostrikov, VV1
Romanova, TN1
Karandashova, GF1
Slavina, TIu1
Grinenko, AIa1
Kushnir, SL1
Ratner, JT1

Trials

1 trial available for nifedipine and Affective Disorders

ArticleYear
[The efficacy of calcium channel blockers in the treatment of affective disorders and pathologic drive for alcohol in patients with alcoholism in the remission period].
    Zhurnal nevrologii i psikhiatrii imeni S.S. Korsakova, 2004, Volume: 104, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Alcoholism; Calcium Channel Blockers; Double-Blind Method; Drive; Humans; Mood Disorders; Nif

2004

Other Studies

1 other study available for nifedipine and Affective Disorders

ArticleYear
Calcium channel blockers for tardive dyskinesia in geriatric psychiatric patients.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1989, Volume: 146, Issue:9

    Topics: Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced; Female; Humans; Hypertension; Male;

1989