ritanserin has been researched along with Mental Disorders in 5 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.
Mental Disorders: Psychiatric illness or diseases manifested by breakdowns in the adaptational process expressed primarily as abnormalities of thought, feeling, and behavior producing either distress or impairment of function.
| Excerpt | Relevance | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| "Treatment with ritanserin appeared to be ineffective." | 2.67 | Serotonin function in panic disorder: a double blind placebo controlled study with fluvoxamine and ritanserin. ( Den Boer, JA; Westenberg, HG, 1990) |
| Timeframe | Studies, this research(%) | All Research% |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 3 (60.00) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 2 (40.00) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 0 (0.00) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 0 (0.00) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 0 (0.00) | 2.80 |
| Authors | Studies |
|---|---|
| Leysen, JE | 1 |
| Schotte, A | 1 |
| Den Boer, JA | 1 |
| Westenberg, HG | 1 |
| Hoppenbrowers, ML | 1 |
| Gelders, Y | 1 |
| Vanden Bussche, G | 1 |
| Janssen, PA | 1 |
| Klieser, E | 1 |
| Strauss, WH | 1 |
2 reviews available for ritanserin and Mental Disorders
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
Role and localization of serotonin-5HT2 receptors.
Topics: Animals; Blood Platelets; Brain Chemistry; Humans; Mental Disorders; Muscle, Smooth; Neurons; Organ | 1992 |
Ritanserin (R 55667) an original thymosthenic.
Topics: Humans; Mental Disorders; Piperidines; Ritanserin; Serotonin Antagonists | 1986 |
2 trials available for ritanserin and Mental Disorders
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
Serotonin function in panic disorder: a double blind placebo controlled study with fluvoxamine and ritanserin.
Topics: Adult; beta-Endorphin; Blood Platelets; Double-Blind Method; Fear; Female; Fluvoxamine; Humans; Hydr | 1990 |
The relevance of pharmacological studies to sleep research in psychiatry.
Topics: Clinical Trials as Topic; Humans; Mental Disorders; Piperidines; Ritanserin; Serotonin Antagonists; | 1988 |
1 other study available for ritanserin and Mental Disorders
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
Study to establish the indication for the selective S2 antagonist ritanserin.
Topics: Adult; Depressive Disorder; Female; Humans; Male; Mental Disorders; Middle Aged; Piperidines; Psychi | 1988 |