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prazosin and Blast Injuries

prazosin has been researched along with Blast Injuries in 1 studies

Prazosin: A selective adrenergic alpha-1 antagonist used in the treatment of HEART FAILURE; HYPERTENSION; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; RAYNAUD DISEASE; PROSTATIC HYPERTROPHY; and URINARY RETENTION.
prazosin : A member of the class of piperazines that is piperazine substituted by a furan-2-ylcarbonyl group and a 4-amino-6,7-dimethoxyquinazolin-2-yl group at positions 1 and 4 respectively.

Blast Injuries: Injuries resulting when a person is struck by particles impelled with violent force from an explosion. Blast causes pulmonary concussion and hemorrhage, laceration of other thoracic and abdominal viscera, ruptured ear drums, and minor effects in the central nervous system. (From Dorland, 27th ed)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" Nine weeks after providing sleep counseling and initiating an increasing dosage schedule of prazosin at bedtime, 65 veterans reported restful sleep."1.35Improving sleep: initial headache treatment in OIF/OEF veterans with blast-induced mild traumatic brain injury. ( Ruff, RL; Ruff, SS; Wang, XF, 2009)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (100.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Ruff, RL1
Ruff, SS1
Wang, XF1

Other Studies

1 other study available for prazosin and Blast Injuries

ArticleYear
Improving sleep: initial headache treatment in OIF/OEF veterans with blast-induced mild traumatic brain injury.
    Journal of rehabilitation research and development, 2009, Volume: 46, Issue:9

    Topics: Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; Adult; Blast Injuries; Brain Injuries; Cohort Studies; Counseling; Dys

2009