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valproic acid and Affective Disorders, Psychotic

valproic acid has been researched along with Affective Disorders, Psychotic in 15 studies

Valproic Acid: A fatty acid with anticonvulsant and anti-manic properties that is used in the treatment of EPILEPSY and BIPOLAR DISORDER. The mechanisms of its therapeutic actions are not well understood. It may act by increasing GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID levels in the brain or by altering the properties of VOLTAGE-GATED SODIUM CHANNELS.
valproic acid : A branched-chain saturated fatty acid that comprises of a propyl substituent on a pentanoic acid stem.

Affective Disorders, Psychotic: Disorders in which the essential feature is a severe disturbance in mood (depression, anxiety, elation, and excitement) accompanied by psychotic symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, gross impairment in reality testing, etc.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
", who received at least 6 weeks of add-on olanzapine treatment for psychotic mood disorders (schizoaffective disorders [bipolar and depressive type], bipolar disorders [I, II, and NOS], and major depressive disorder)."5.09Olanzapine therapy in treatment-resistant psychotic mood disorders: a long-term follow-up study. ( Grace, JJ; Narendran, R; Pato, MT; Pristach, CA; Valenti, AM; Young, CM, 2001)
"Many types of medicaments can cause akathisia as an adverse event of their use and they include: antipsychotics, antidepressants, antiemetics, antihistamines, and psychoactive substances."1.37Symptoms of agitated depression and/or akathisia. ( Blažević-Zelić, S; Peitl, MV; Peitl, V; Prološčić, J; Skarpa-Usmiani, I, 2011)

Research

Studies (15)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19906 (40.00)18.7374
1990's5 (33.33)18.2507
2000's3 (20.00)29.6817
2010's1 (6.67)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Peitl, MV1
Prološčić, J1
Blažević-Zelić, S1
Skarpa-Usmiani, I1
Peitl, V1
Nakamura, M1
Salisbury, DF1
Hirayasu, Y1
Bouix, S1
Pohl, KM1
Yoshida, T1
Koo, MS1
Shenton, ME1
McCarley, RW1
Harter, C1
Obier, C1
Druschky, KF1
Eikelmann, B1
Emrich, HM5
Günther, R1
Dose, M1
von Zerssen, D4
Kissling, W3
Möller, HJ3
Windorfer, A1
Nizamie, SH1
Chatterjee, S1
Kando, JC1
Tohen, M1
Castillo, J1
Zarate, CA1
Narendran, R1
Young, CM1
Valenti, AM1
Pristach, CA1
Pato, MT1
Grace, JJ1
Mosolov, SN1
Kastner, T1
Friedman, DL1
Plummer, AT1
Ruiz, MQ1
Henning, D1

Reviews

1 review available for valproic acid and Affective Disorders, Psychotic

ArticleYear
Current perspectives in the pharmacopsychiatry of depression and mania.
    Neuropharmacology, 1983, Volume: 22, Issue:3 Spec No

    Topics: Affective Disorders, Psychotic; Antidepressive Agents; Bipolar Disorder; Depressive Disorder; Endorp

1983

Trials

4 trials available for valproic acid and Affective Disorders, Psychotic

ArticleYear
Effect of sodium valproate on mania. The GABA-hypothesis of affective disorders.
    Archiv fur Psychiatrie und Nervenkrankheiten, 1980, Volume: 229, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Affective Disorders, Psychotic; Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium; Bipolar Disorder; Cl

1980
Therapeutic effect of valproate in mania.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1981, Volume: 138, Issue:2

    Topics: Affective Disorders, Psychotic; Bipolar Disorder; Clinical Trials as Topic; Double-Blind Method; Hum

1981
Olanzapine therapy in treatment-resistant psychotic mood disorders: a long-term follow-up study.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 2001, Volume: 62, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Affective Disorders, Psychotic; Aged; Anticonvulsants; Antipsychotic Agents; Benzodiazepines;

2001
[Comparative effectiveness of preventive use of lithium carbonate, carbamazepine and sodium valproate in affective and schizoaffective psychoses].
    Zhurnal nevropatologii i psikhiatrii imeni S.S. Korsakova (Moscow, Russia : 1952), 1991, Volume: 91, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Affective Disorders, Psychotic; Aged; Carbamazepine; Humans; Lithium; Lithium Carbonate; Midd

1991

Other Studies

10 other studies available for valproic acid and Affective Disorders, Psychotic

ArticleYear
Symptoms of agitated depression and/or akathisia.
    Psychiatria Danubina, 2011, Volume: 23, Issue:1

    Topics: Affective Disorders, Psychotic; Akathisia, Drug-Induced; Anticonvulsants; Antidepressive Agents, Sec

2011
Neocortical gray matter volume in first-episode schizophrenia and first-episode affective psychosis: a cross-sectional and longitudinal MRI study.
    Biological psychiatry, 2007, Oct-01, Volume: 62, Issue:7

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Affective Disorders, Psychotic; Algorithms; Antimanic Agents; Antipsychotic Agent

2007
[Malignant neuroleptic syndrome associated with amisulpride].
    Der Nervenarzt, 2008, Volume: 79, Issue:1

    Topics: Affective Disorders, Psychotic; Amisulpride; Anticonvulsants; Antipsychotic Agents; Creatine Kinase;

2008
New drugs for mania?
    The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science, 1983, Volume: 142

    Topics: Affective Disorders, Psychotic; Bipolar Disorder; Humans; Propranolol; Psychotic Disorders; Valproic

1983
On a possible role of GABA in mania. Therapeutic efficacy of sodium valproate.
    Advances in biochemical psychopharmacology, 1981, Volume: 26

    Topics: Affective Disorders, Psychotic; Bipolar Disorder; Double-Blind Method; Drug Evaluation; gamma-Aminob

1981
Affective psychosis in Eales' disease and response to sodium valproate.
    General hospital psychiatry, 1994, Volume: 16, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Affective Disorders, Psychotic; Combined Modality Therapy; Electroconvulsive Therapy; Humans;

1994
The use of valproate in an elderly population with affective symptoms.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1996, Volume: 57, Issue:6

    Topics: Affective Disorders, Psychotic; Age Factors; Aged; Antimanic Agents; Comorbidity; Depressive Disorde

1996
Valproate and mood disorders: perspectives. Summit conferences on the Treatment of Bipolar Disorders, July 27-28, 1990, Colorado Springs, Colorado and January 24-27, 1991, Snowmass, Colorado.
    Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 1992, Volume: 12, Issue:1 Suppl

    Topics: Affective Disorders, Psychotic; Humans; Valproic Acid

1992
Valproic acid for the treatment of children with mental retardation and mood symptomatology.
    Pediatrics, 1990, Volume: 86, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adolescent Behavior; Affective Disorders, Psychotic; Child; Child Behavior; Drug Evaluat

1990
Emerging perspectives on valproate in affective disorders.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1989, Volume: 50 Suppl

    Topics: Affective Disorders, Psychotic; Humans; Valproic Acid

1989