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verapamil and Affective Disorders, Psychotic

verapamil has been researched along with Affective Disorders, Psychotic in 4 studies

Verapamil: A calcium channel blocker that is a class IV anti-arrhythmia agent.
verapamil : A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of dexverapamil and (S)-verapamil. An L-type calcium channel blocker of the phenylalkylamine class, it is used (particularly as the hydrochloride salt) in the treatment of hypertension, angina pectoris and cardiac arrhythmia, and as a preventive medication for migraine.
2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-5-{[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl](methyl)amino}-2-(propan-2-yl)pentanenitrile : A tertiary amino compound that is 3,4-dimethoxyphenylethylamine in which the hydrogens attached to the nitrogen are replaced by a methyl group and a 4-cyano-4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-5-methylhexyl group.

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
"Efficiency of verapamil was studied in secondary prophylaxis of phasic affective disorders, 50 patients with affective and schizoaffective psychoses were treated during 2 years."9.08[The use of verapamil for the prevention of relapses of affective and schizoaffective psychoses]. ( Raiushkin, VA, 1998)
"Efficiency of verapamil was studied in secondary prophylaxis of phasic affective disorders, 50 patients with affective and schizoaffective psychoses were treated during 2 years."5.08[The use of verapamil for the prevention of relapses of affective and schizoaffective psychoses]. ( Raiushkin, VA, 1998)

Research

Studies (4)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (25.00)18.7374
1990's3 (75.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Dubovsky, SL1
Franks, RD1
Lifschitz, M1
Coen, P1
Rothschild, AJ1
Raiushkin, VA1
Höschl, C1

Reviews

2 reviews available for verapamil and Affective Disorders, Psychotic

ArticleYear
Management of psychotic, treatment-resistant depression.
    The Psychiatric clinics of North America, 1996, Volume: 19, Issue:2

    Topics: Affect; Affective Disorders, Psychotic; Antidepressive Agents; Antipsychotic Agents; Carbamazepine;

1996
Do calcium antagonists have a place in the treatment of mood disorders?
    Drugs, 1991, Volume: 42, Issue:5

    Topics: Affective Disorders, Psychotic; Bipolar Disorder; Calcium; Calcium Channel Blockers; Dihydropyridine

1991

Trials

1 trial available for verapamil and Affective Disorders, Psychotic

ArticleYear
[The use of verapamil for the prevention of relapses of affective and schizoaffective psychoses].
    Zhurnal nevrologii i psikhiatrii imeni S.S. Korsakova, 1998, Volume: 98, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Affective Disorders, Psychotic; Aged; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Psychotic Disorders;

1998

Other Studies

1 other study available for verapamil and Affective Disorders, Psychotic

ArticleYear
Effectiveness of verapamil in the treatment of a manic patient.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1982, Volume: 139, Issue:4

    Topics: Affective Disorders, Psychotic; Bipolar Disorder; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Verapamil

1982