ritanserin has been researched along with Bipolar Disorder in 2 studies
Ritanserin: A selective and potent serotonin-2 antagonist that is effective in the treatment of a variety of syndromes related to anxiety and depression. The drug also improves the subjective quality of sleep and decreases portal pressure.
ritanserin : A thiazolopyrimidine that is 5H-[1,3]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one which is substituted at position 7 by a methyl group and at position 6 by a 2-{4-[bis(4-fluorophenyl)methylidene]piperidin-1-yl}ethyl group. A potent and long-acting seratonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) antagonist of the subtype 5-HT2 (Ki = 0.39 nM), it is used in the treatment of a variety of disorders including anxiety, depression and schizophrenia. It has little sedative action.
Bipolar Disorder: A major affective disorder marked by severe mood swings (manic or major depressive episodes) and a tendency to remission and recurrence.
| Excerpt | Relevance | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| "The efficacy of ritanserin to obtain a better improvement in patients with mania seems to support the 5-HT hypothesis of bipolar disorder." | 5.10 | Ritanserin as an adjunct to lithium and haloperidol for the treatment of medication-naive patients with acute mania: a double blind and placebo controlled trial. ( Akhondzadeh, S; Amini, H; Mohajari, H; Reza Mohammadi, M, 2003) |
| Timeframe | Studies, this research(%) | All Research% |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 0 (0.00) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 1 (50.00) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 1 (50.00) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 0 (0.00) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 0 (0.00) | 2.80 |
| Authors | Studies |
|---|---|
| Akhondzadeh, S | 1 |
| Mohajari, H | 1 |
| Reza Mohammadi, M | 1 |
| Amini, H | 1 |
| Miller, CH | 1 |
| Hummer, M | 1 |
| Pycha, R | 1 |
| Fleischhacker, WW | 1 |
1 trial available for ritanserin and Bipolar Disorder
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
Ritanserin as an adjunct to lithium and haloperidol for the treatment of medication-naive patients with acute mania: a double blind and placebo controlled trial.
Topics: Acute Disease; Adult; Bipolar Disorder; Double-Blind Method; Drug Therapy, Combination; Haloperidol; | 2003 |
1 other study available for ritanserin and Bipolar Disorder
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
The effect of ritanserin on treatment-resistant neuroleptic induced akathisia: case reports.
Topics: Adult; Akathisia, Drug-Induced; Antipsychotic Agents; Bipolar Disorder; Female; Humans; Male; Psycho | 1992 |