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prazosin and Schizophrenia

prazosin has been researched along with Schizophrenia in 3 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.

Schizophrenia: A severe emotional disorder of psychotic depth characteristically marked by a retreat from reality with delusion formation, HALLUCINATIONS, emotional disharmony, and regressive behavior.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"075 mg/kg trained animals clozapine at 3 mg/kg failed to shift the MK-801 dose-response curve to the right."1.30Does MK-801 discrimination constitute an animal model of schizophrenia useful for detecting atypical antipsychotics? ( Boyer-Millar, C; Goudie, AJ; Smith, JA, 1999)

Research

Studies (3)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (33.33)18.7374
1990's1 (33.33)18.2507
2000's1 (33.33)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Stuchlík, A1
Petrásek, T1
Vales, K1
Hommer, DW1
Zahn, TP1
Pickar, D1
van Kammen, DP1
Smith, JA1
Boyer-Millar, C1
Goudie, AJ1

Trials

1 trial available for prazosin and Schizophrenia

ArticleYear
Prazosin, a specific alpha 1-noradrenergic receptor antagonist, has no effect on symptoms but increases autonomic arousal in schizophrenic patients.
    Psychiatry research, 1984, Volume: 11, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; Adrenergic Antagonists; Adult; Arousal; Autonomic Nervous

1984

Other Studies

2 other studies available for prazosin and Schizophrenia

ArticleYear
Effect of alpha(1)-adrenergic antagonist prazosin on behavioral alterations induced by MK-801 in a spatial memory task in Long-Evans rats.
    Physiological research, 2009, Volume: 58, Issue:5

    Topics: Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; Animals; Avoidance Learning; Disease Models, Animal; Dizocilpine Malea

2009
Does MK-801 discrimination constitute an animal model of schizophrenia useful for detecting atypical antipsychotics?
    Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior, 1999, Volume: 64, Issue:2

    Topics: Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; Animals; Antipsychotic Agents; Clozapine; Cues; Discrimination, Psycho

1999