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valproic acid and DDPAC

valproic acid has been researched along with DDPAC in 3 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.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"In terms of antidepressant drugs prescribed in hospital admission, during stay and discharge, the number of sertraline and venlafaxine prescriptions were associated with the number of VaD patients whilst the number of mirtazapine prescriptions was associated with frontotemporal dementia patients."4.12Multi-dimensional relationships among dementia, depression and prescribed drugs in England and Wales hospitals. ( Finn, DP; Joshi, A; McClean, PL; Todd, S; Wong-Lin, K, 2022)
"We describe a case of catatonia in a 51-year-old man in whom the catatonic symptoms could not be distinguished from symptoms of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) until they were resolved with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)."1.35A case of catatonia resembling frontotemporal dementia and resolved with electroconvulsive therapy. ( Matsuoka, H; Suzuki, K; Takano, T, 2009)

Research

Studies (3)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (33.33)29.6817
2010's1 (33.33)24.3611
2020's1 (33.33)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Joshi, A1
Todd, S1
Finn, DP1
McClean, PL1
Wong-Lin, K1
Monji, A1
Motomura, K1
Mizoguchi, Y1
Ohara, T1
Baba, S1
Yoshiura, T1
Kanba, S1
Suzuki, K1
Takano, T1
Matsuoka, H1

Other Studies

3 other studies available for valproic acid and DDPAC

ArticleYear
Multi-dimensional relationships among dementia, depression and prescribed drugs in England and Wales hospitals.
    BMC medical informatics and decision making, 2022, 10-07, Volume: 22, Issue:1

    Topics: Aged; Anticonvulsants; Antidepressive Agents; Antipsychotic Agents; Depression; Donepezil; Dothiepin

2022
A case of late-onset bipolar disorder with severely abnormal behavior and neuroimaging observations very similar to those of frontotemporal dementia.
    The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 2014,Winter, Volume: 26, Issue:1

    Topics: Antimanic Agents; Bipolar Disorder; Frontal Lobe; Frontotemporal Dementia; Humans; Magnetic Resonanc

2014
A case of catatonia resembling frontotemporal dementia and resolved with electroconvulsive therapy.
    The world journal of biological psychiatry : the official journal of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry, 2009, Volume: 10, Issue:3

    Topics: Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Anticonvulsants; Antimanic Agents; Atrophy; Atropine; Bipolar Disorder; Cata

2009