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verapamil and Substance Withdrawal Syndrome

verapamil has been researched along with Substance Withdrawal Syndrome in 35 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.

Substance Withdrawal Syndrome: Physiological and psychological symptoms associated with withdrawal from the use of a drug after prolonged administration or habituation. The concept includes withdrawal from smoking or drinking, as well as withdrawal from an administered drug.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The potential hazards of abrupt withdrawal of propranolol have been described in patients with angina pectoris; however, the effects of abrupt withdrawal from long-term therapy with verapamil have not previously been investigated."9.05Comparative effects of abrupt withdrawal of propranolol and verapamil in angina pectoris. ( Cohen, MN; Frishman, WH; Iorio, L; Klein, N; Klein, P; LeJemtel, T; Pollack, S; Roth, S; Shamoon, H; Sonnenblick, EH; Strom, J; Willens, H, 1982)
"Rats, chronically treated with diazepam (4 mg/kg/day) for 28 days, displayed increased anxiety when tested in the elevated plus-maze, 42 hr after the last dose."7.68Concurrent treatment with verapamil prevents diazepam withdrawal-induced anxiety, in the absence of altered calcium flux in cortical synaptosomes. ( File, SE; Hitchcott, PK; Zharkovsky, A, 1992)
"Verapamil is an effective and relatively-safe antihypertensive drug."5.27Verapamil withdrawal as a possible cause of myocardial infarction in a hypertensive woman with a normal coronary angiogram. ( Beilin, LJ; Dimmitt, SB; Hockings, BE, 1988)
"The potential hazards of abrupt withdrawal of propranolol have been described in patients with angina pectoris; however, the effects of abrupt withdrawal from long-term therapy with verapamil have not previously been investigated."5.05Comparative effects of abrupt withdrawal of propranolol and verapamil in angina pectoris. ( Cohen, MN; Frishman, WH; Iorio, L; Klein, N; Klein, P; LeJemtel, T; Pollack, S; Roth, S; Shamoon, H; Sonnenblick, EH; Strom, J; Willens, H, 1982)
"Benzodiazepine withdrawal, spontaneous or precipitated by the receptor antagonist, flumazenil, produces anxiety that can be measured in animal models."4.78The benzodiazepines: anxiolytic and withdrawal effects. ( Little, HJ, 1991)
"Rats, chronically treated with diazepam (4 mg/kg/day) for 28 days, displayed increased anxiety when tested in the elevated plus-maze, 42 hr after the last dose."3.68Concurrent treatment with verapamil prevents diazepam withdrawal-induced anxiety, in the absence of altered calcium flux in cortical synaptosomes. ( File, SE; Hitchcott, PK; Zharkovsky, A, 1992)
"Verapamil was used to isolate NMDA-dependent LTP."1.32Dependence on morphine leads to a prominent sharing among the different mechanisms of long-term potentiation in the CA1 region of rat hippocampus. ( Fathollahi, Y; Kazemnejad, A; Salmanzadeh, F; Semnanian, S; Shafizadeh, M, 2003)
"Although withdrawal symptoms have been reported following abrupt cessation of therapy with some cardiovascular drugs, there is no detailed report on similar complications of the cessation of therapy with calcium antagonists."1.27Rebound of vasospastic angina after cessation of long-term treatment with nifedipine. ( Gagnon, RM; Lemire, JG; Lette, J; Morissette, M, 1984)
"Verapamil is an effective and relatively-safe antihypertensive drug."1.27Verapamil withdrawal as a possible cause of myocardial infarction in a hypertensive woman with a normal coronary angiogram. ( Beilin, LJ; Dimmitt, SB; Hockings, BE, 1988)
"Verapamil significantly decreased seizure incidence and both it and flunarizine lowered mortality."1.27Calcium channel antagonists decrease the ethanol withdrawal syndrome. ( Dolin, SJ; Halsey, MJ; Little, HJ, 1986)
"The verapamil-induced increase in peak left ventricular filling rate at rest (from 3."1.27Verapamil-induced improvement in left ventricular diastolic filling and increased exercise tolerance in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: short- and long-term effects. ( Bacharach, SL; Bonow, RO; Dilsizian, V; Green, MV; Maron, BJ; Rosing, DR, 1985)

Research

Studies (35)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199015 (42.86)18.7374
1990's11 (31.43)18.2507
2000's5 (14.29)29.6817
2010's3 (8.57)24.3611
2020's1 (2.86)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Duan, Y1
Jin, L1
Du, W1
Meng, Y1
Liang, J1
Zhang, J1
Sui, N1
Shen, F1
Peeters, LEJ1
den Uil, CA1
Feyz, L1
van den Bemt, PMLA1
Daemen, J1
Versmissen, J1
Oliveto, A1
Mancino, M1
Sanders, N1
Cargile, C1
Benjamin Guise, J1
Bickel, W1
Brooks Gentry, W1
Kähkönen, S2
Bondarenko, BB2
Lipsanen, J1
Zvartau, EE1
Budzynska, B1
Polak, P1
Biala, G1
Salmanzadeh, F1
Fathollahi, Y1
Semnanian, S1
Shafizadeh, M1
Kazemnejad, A1
Leventhal, L1
Cosmi, S1
Deecher, D1
Subramanian, VB1
Bowles, MJ1
Khurmi, NS1
Davies, AB1
O'Hara, MJ1
Raftery, EB1
Agoston, S1
Maestrone, E1
van Hezik, EJ1
Ket, JM1
Houwertjes, MC1
Uges, DR1
Lette, J1
Gagnon, RM1
Lemire, JG1
Morissette, M1
Frishman, WH1
Klein, N1
Strom, J1
Cohen, MN1
Shamoon, H1
Willens, H1
Klein, P1
Roth, S1
Iorio, L1
LeJemtel, T1
Pollack, S1
Sonnenblick, EH1
Barrios, M3
Robles, I1
Baeyens, JM4
Rezvani, AH1
Pucilowski, O1
Grady, DR1
Janowsky, D1
O'Brien, RA1
Shulman, A1
Jagoda, J1
Laycock, G1
Kelly, H1
Lazarova, M1
Petkova, B1
Staneva-Stoycheva, D1
Blackburn-Munro, G1
Brown, CH1
Neumann, ID1
Landgraf, R1
Russell, JA1
Schnur, P2
Espinoza, M1
Flores, R1
Ortiz, S1
Vallejos, S1
Wainwright, M1
Hitchcott, PK1
Zharkovsky, A1
File, SE1
Little, HJ2
Chugh, Y1
Saha, N1
Sankaranarayanan, A1
Sharma, PL1
Bell, A1
Bala Subramanian, V1
Mossier, M1
Hasin, Y1
Gotsman, MS1
Bongianni, F1
Carla, V1
Moroni, F1
Pellegrini-Giampietro, DE1
Dimmitt, SB1
Beilin, LJ1
Hockings, BE1
Sosnowski, M1
Markiewicz, A1
Esposito, E1
Ossowska, G1
Samanin, R1
Dolin, SJ1
Halsey, MJ1
Grey, DP1
Bonow, RO1
Dilsizian, V1
Rosing, DR1
Maron, BJ1
Bacharach, SL1
Green, MV1

Reviews

1 review available for verapamil and Substance Withdrawal Syndrome

ArticleYear
The benzodiazepines: anxiolytic and withdrawal effects.
    Neuropeptides, 1991, Volume: 19 Suppl

    Topics: Animals; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Anxiety; Carbolines; Diazepam; Disease Models, Animal; Ethanol; Flumaz

1991

Trials

4 trials available for verapamil and Substance Withdrawal Syndrome

ArticleYear
Effects of prototypic calcium channel blockers in methadone-maintained humans responding under a naloxone discrimination procedure.
    European journal of pharmacology, 2013, Sep-05, Volume: 715, Issue:1-3

    Topics: Adult; Calcium Channel Blockers; Calcium Channels, L-Type; Diltiazem; Dose-Response Relationship, Dr

2013
Abrupt withdrawal of verapamil in ischaemic heart disease. The Danish Study Group on Verapamil in Myocardial Infarction.
    European heart journal, 1984, Volume: 5, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Angina Pectoris; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Clinical Trials as Topic; Double-Blind Method; F

1984
Comparative effects of abrupt withdrawal of propranolol and verapamil in angina pectoris.
    The American journal of cardiology, 1982, Volume: 50, Issue:5

    Topics: Angina Pectoris; Blood Pressure; Calcium Channel Blockers; Catecholamines; Clinical Trials as Topic;

1982
Calcium channel blocking drugs in the management of drug dependence, withdrawal and craving. A clinical pilot study with nifedipine and verapamil.
    Australian family physician, 1998, Volume: 27 Suppl 1

    Topics: Adult; Calcium Channel Blockers; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Nifedipine; Pilot Projects; Subs

1998

Other Studies

30 other studies available for verapamil and Substance Withdrawal Syndrome

ArticleYear
Distinctive roles of L-type calcium channels subtypes within the dorsal hippocampus in formation of morphine withdrawal-induced aversion in rats.
    Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry, 2023, 12-20, Volume: 127

    Topics: Animals; Avoidance Learning; Calcium Channels, L-Type; Hippocampus; Morphine; Morphine Dependence; N

2023
Acute calcium channel blocker withdrawal-induced cardiac arrest.
    The Netherlands journal of medicine, 2019, Volume: 77, Issue:9

    Topics: Angina Pectoris; Calcium Channel Blockers; Coronary Vasospasm; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Hear

2019
Effects of verapamil, an antagonist of L-type calcium channels, on cardiovascular symptoms in alcohol withdrawal.
    Neuropsychobiology, 2008, Volume: 58, Issue:3-4

    Topics: Adult; Analysis of Variance; Blood Pressure; Calcium Channel Blockers; Calcium Channels, L-Type; Ele

2008
Effects of calcium channel antagonists on the motivational effects of nicotine and morphine in conditioned place aversion paradigm.
    Behavioural brain research, 2012, Mar-01, Volume: 228, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Avoidance Learning; Calcium Channel Blockers; Drug Administration Schedule; Flunarizine; Ma

2012
Dependence on morphine leads to a prominent sharing among the different mechanisms of long-term potentiation in the CA1 region of rat hippocampus.
    Brain research, 2003, Feb-14, Volume: 963, Issue:1-2

    Topics: 2-Amino-5-phosphonovalerate; Animals; Behavior, Animal; Calcium Channel Blockers; Cognition; Electri

2003
L-type Ca2+ channels mediate cardiovascular symptoms of alcohol withdrawal in humans.
    Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry, 2004, Volume: 28, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Blood Pressure; Calcium Channel Blockers; Calcium Channels, L-Type; Central Nervous System De

2004
Effect of calcium channel modulators on temperature regulation in ovariectomized rats.
    Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior, 2005, Volume: 80, Issue:3

    Topics: Amines; Animals; Body Temperature Regulation; Calcium Channel Blockers; Calcium Channels; Cyclohexan

2005
Calcium antagonist withdrawal syndrome: objective demonstration with frequency-modulated ambulatory ST-segment monitoring.
    British medical journal (Clinical research ed.), 1983, Feb-12, Volume: 286, Issue:6364

    Topics: Aged; Angina Pectoris; Calcium; Diltiazem; Electrocardiography; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; M

1983
Effective treatment of verapamil intoxication with 4-aminopyridine in the cat.
    The Journal of clinical investigation, 1984, Volume: 73, Issue:5

    Topics: 4-Aminopyridine; Aminopyridines; Animals; Antidotes; Blood Pressure; Cats; Heart Rate; Humans; Subst

1984
Rebound of vasospastic angina after cessation of long-term treatment with nifedipine.
    Canadian Medical Association journal, 1984, May-01, Volume: 130, Issue:9

    Topics: Adult; Angina Pectoris, Variant; Female; Humans; Isosorbide Dinitrate; Male; Middle Aged; Nifedipine

1984
Role of L-type calcium channels on yohimbine-precipitated clonidine withdrawal in vivo and in vitro.
    Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology, 1993, Volume: 348, Issue:6

    Topics: 3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-nitro-4-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-, Methyl e

1993
Reduction of spontaneous alcohol drinking and physical withdrawal by levemopamil, a novel Ca2+ channel antagonist, in rats.
    Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior, 1993, Volume: 46, Issue:2

    Topics: Alcohol Drinking; Animals; Biogenic Monoamines; Brain Chemistry; Calcium Channel Blockers; Dose-Resp

1993
Effects of the calcium antagonists verapamil and nitrendipine on carbamazepine withdrawal.
    Methods and findings in experimental and clinical pharmacology, 1999, Volume: 21, Issue:10

    Topics: Animals; Anticonvulsants; Calcium Channel Blockers; Carbamazepine; Convulsants; Male; Nitrendipine;

1999
Verapamil prevents withdrawal excitation of oxytocin neurones in morphine-dependent rats.
    Neuropharmacology, 2000, Jul-10, Volume: 39, Issue:9

    Topics: Animals; Animals, Suckling; Calcium Channel Blockers; Calcium Channels, L-Type; Electric Stimulation

2000
Blocking naloxone-precipitated withdrawal in rats and hamsters.
    Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior, 1992, Volume: 43, Issue:4

    Topics: Animals; Behavior, Animal; Clonidine; Cricetinae; Drug Implants; Mesocricetus; Morphine Dependence;

1992
Concurrent treatment with verapamil prevents diazepam withdrawal-induced anxiety, in the absence of altered calcium flux in cortical synaptosomes.
    Neuropharmacology, 1992, Volume: 31, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Anxiety; Calcium; Calcium Radioisotopes; Cerebral Cortex; Diazepam; Male; Rats; Substance W

1992
Morphine withdrawal in the hamster.
    Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1992, Jun-28, Volume: 654

    Topics: Animals; Clonidine; Cricetinae; Morphine; Naloxone; Nifedipine; Stereotyped Behavior; Substance With

1992
Differential effects of L-type calcium channel blockers and stimulants on naloxone-precipitated withdrawal in mice acutely dependent on morphine.
    Psychopharmacology, 1991, Volume: 104, Issue:3

    Topics: 3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-nitro-4-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-, Methyl e

1991
Effect of peripheral administration of cinnarizine and verapamil on the abstinence syndrome in diazepam-dependent rats.
    Psychopharmacology, 1992, Volume: 106, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Autonomic Nervous System; Behavior, Animal; Cinnarizine; Diazepam; Female; Male; Motor Acti

1992
Calcium channel blockers.
    The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry, 1990, Volume: 24, Issue:4

    Topics: Aged; Atrial Fibrillation; Bipolar Disorder; Combined Modality Therapy; Electroconvulsive Therapy; H

1990
Differential effects of calcium channel blockers and stimulants on morphine withdrawal in vitro.
    European journal of pharmacology, 1988, Jul-26, Volume: 152, Issue:1-2

    Topics: 3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-nitro-4-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-, Methyl e

1988
Clinical and research applications of ambulatory Holter ST-segment and heart rate monitoring.
    The American journal of cardiology, 1986, Aug-15, Volume: 58, Issue:4

    Topics: Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; Aged; Angina Pectoris; Angina Pectoris, Variant; Blood Pressure; Corona

1986
Acute beta-blocker withdrawal and exchange by verapamil before percutaneous transluminal angioplasty.
    Artery, 1988, Volume: 15, Issue:3

    Topics: Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; Angioplasty, Balloon; Coronary Vasospasm; Humans; Substance Withdrawal

1988
Calcium channel inhibitors suppress the morphine-withdrawal syndrome in rats.
    British journal of pharmacology, 1986, Volume: 88, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Behavior, Animal; Brain Chemistry; Calcium Channel Blockers; Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol; Mo

1986
Verapamil withdrawal as a possible cause of myocardial infarction in a hypertensive woman with a normal coronary angiogram.
    The Medical journal of Australia, 1988, Aug-15, Volume: 149, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Coronary Angiography; Female; Humans; Hypertension; Myocardial Infarction; Substance Withdraw

1988
[Withdrawal syndrome after discontinuation of calcium channel blockers].
    Polski tygodnik lekarski (Warsaw, Poland : 1960), 1988, Oct-31, Volume: 43, Issue:44

    Topics: Coronary Disease; Coronary Vasospasm; Humans; Nifedipine; Substance Withdrawal Syndrome; Verapamil

1988
Effects of peripheral and central administration of calcium channel blockers in the naloxone-precipitated abstinence syndrome in morphine-dependent rats.
    European journal of pharmacology, 1987, May-07, Volume: 137, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Body Weight; Brain; Calcium Channel Blockers; Clonidine; Diarrhea; Flunarizine; Injections,

1987
Calcium channel antagonists decrease the ethanol withdrawal syndrome.
    Life sciences, 1986, Dec-01, Volume: 39, Issue:22

    Topics: Animals; Calcium Channel Blockers; Diazepam; Ethanol; Flunarizine; Male; Motor Activity; Nimodipine;

1986
Rebound vasospasm after coronary bypass grafting.
    The Annals of thoracic surgery, 1985, Volume: 39, Issue:3

    Topics: Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Spasm; Substance Withdrawal Syndrome; Tibia; Vasoconstriction; Verapamil

1985
Verapamil-induced improvement in left ventricular diastolic filling and increased exercise tolerance in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: short- and long-term effects.
    Circulation, 1985, Volume: 72, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic; Diastole; Echocardiography; Female; Heart Ven

1985