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zonisamide and Mental Disorders

zonisamide has been researched along with Mental Disorders in 9 studies

Zonisamide: A benzisoxazole and sulfonamide derivative that acts as a CALCIUM CHANNEL blocker. It is used primarily as an adjunctive antiepileptic agent for the treatment of PARTIAL SEIZURES, with or without secondary generalization.
zonisamide : A 1,2-benzoxazole compound having a sulfamoylmethyl substituent at the 3-position.

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.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Zonisamide is a broad spectrum antiepileptic drug with multiple mechanisms of action which has been recently approved in the US and Europe as an adjunctive therapy for refractory partial seizures in adults."6.47Drug safety evaluation of zonisamide for the treatment of epilepsy. ( Cincotta, M; Tramacere, L; Zaccara, G, 2011)
" Since psychiatric adverse effects, including mania, psychosis, and suicidal ideation, have been associated with its use, it was suggested that the presence of antecedent psychiatric disorders is an important factor associated with the discontinuation of zonisamide therapy in patients with epilepsy."5.39Psychiatric adverse effects of zonisamide in patients with epilepsy and mental disorder comorbidities. ( Cavanna, AE; Seri, S, 2013)
"Zonisamide is a broad spectrum antiepileptic drug with multiple mechanisms of action which has been recently approved in the US and Europe as an adjunctive therapy for refractory partial seizures in adults."2.47Drug safety evaluation of zonisamide for the treatment of epilepsy. ( Cincotta, M; Tramacere, L; Zaccara, G, 2011)
"A review of the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, evidence for efficacy in different seizure types and non-seizure conditions, adverse effects, and tolerability of ZNS is presented."2.44Zonisamide: review of pharmacology, clinical efficacy, tolerability, and safety. ( Kaleyias, J; Kothare, SV, 2008)
" Since psychiatric adverse effects, including mania, psychosis, and suicidal ideation, have been associated with its use, it was suggested that the presence of antecedent psychiatric disorders is an important factor associated with the discontinuation of zonisamide therapy in patients with epilepsy."1.39Psychiatric adverse effects of zonisamide in patients with epilepsy and mental disorder comorbidities. ( Cavanna, AE; Seri, S, 2013)
"Zonisamide (ZNS) is an antiepileptic drug (AED) that has been associated with psychiatric adverse events (PAE) and cognitive adverse events (CAE); controlled studies evaluating these adverse events are limited."1.36Zonisamide discontinuation due to psychiatric and cognitive adverse events: a case-control study. ( Beniak, TE; Birnbaum, AK; Leppik, IE; Marino, SE; Walczak, TS; White, JR, 2010)
"Zonisamide safety was evaluated based on a postmarketing surveillance study of patients treated for 1-3 years."1.34Erratum to "Safety of zonisamide therapy: prospective follow-up survey.". ( Ohtahara, S; Yamatogi, Y, 2007)
"Zonisamide safety was evaluated based on a postmarketing surveillance study of patients treated for 1-3 years."1.32Safety of zonisamide therapy: prospective follow-up survey. ( Ohtahara, S; Yamatogi, Y, 2004)

Research

Studies (9)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (11.11)18.2507
2000's3 (33.33)29.6817
2010's4 (44.44)24.3611
2020's1 (11.11)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Janković, SM1
Cavanna, AE1
Seri, S1
White, JR1
Walczak, TS1
Marino, SE1
Beniak, TE1
Leppik, IE1
Birnbaum, AK1
Zaccara, G1
Tramacere, L1
Cincotta, M1
Lim, J1
Ko, YH1
Joe, SH1
Han, C1
Lee, MS1
Yang, J1
Ohtahara, S2
Yamatogi, Y2
Kothare, SV1
Kaleyias, J1
Ozawa, H1
Sasaki, M1
Sugai, K1
Yano, H1

Reviews

3 reviews available for zonisamide and Mental Disorders

ArticleYear
Evaluation of zonisamide for the treatment of focal epilepsy: a review of pharmacokinetics, clinical efficacy and adverse effects.
    Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology, 2020, Volume: 16, Issue:3

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Clinical Trials as Topic; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; Epilepsi

2020
Drug safety evaluation of zonisamide for the treatment of epilepsy.
    Expert opinion on drug safety, 2011, Volume: 10, Issue:4

    Topics: Animals; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; Epilepsy; Humans; Isoxazoles; Kidney Calcu

2011
Zonisamide: review of pharmacology, clinical efficacy, tolerability, and safety.
    Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology, 2008, Volume: 4, Issue:4

    Topics: Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; Anticonvulsants; Brain Diseases; Clinical Trials as Topic; Epilepsy; Human

2008

Other Studies

6 other studies available for zonisamide and Mental Disorders

ArticleYear
Psychiatric adverse effects of zonisamide in patients with epilepsy and mental disorder comorbidities.
    Epilepsy & behavior : E&B, 2013, Volume: 29, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anticonvulsants; Child; Comorbidity; Electroencephalography; Epilepsy; Female; Hu

2013
Zonisamide discontinuation due to psychiatric and cognitive adverse events: a case-control study.
    Neurology, 2010, Aug-10, Volume: 75, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Anticonvulsants; Case-Control Studies; Cognition Disorders; Epilepsy; Female; Humans; Isoxazo

2010
Zonisamide produces weight loss in psychotropic drug-treated psychiatric outpatients.
    Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry, 2011, Dec-01, Volume: 35, Issue:8

    Topics: Adult; Female; Humans; Isoxazoles; Male; Mental Disorders; Middle Aged; Outpatients; Overweight; Psy

2011
Safety of zonisamide therapy: prospective follow-up survey.
    Seizure, 2004, Volume: 13 Suppl 1

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Anticonvulsants; Child; Child, Pr

2004
Erratum to "Safety of zonisamide therapy: prospective follow-up survey.".
    Seizure, 2007, Volume: 16, Issue:1

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Anticonvulsants; Child; Child, Pr

2007
[A case of behavior disorder with gait and sleep disturbances induced by zonisamide].
    No to hattatsu = Brain and development, 1995, Volume: 27, Issue:6

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Child; Female; Gait; Humans; Isoxazoles; Mental Disorders; Sleep Wake Disorders; Zo

1995