2010
Levetiracetam in the management of bipolar depression: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
Saricicek A, Maloney K, Muralidharan A, Ruf B, Blumberg HP, Sanacora G, Lorberg B, Pittman B, Bhagwagar Z. Levetiracetam in the management of bipolar depression: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2010, 72: 744-50. PMID: 21034692, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.09m05659gre.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepression Rating ScaleRating ScaleMean changeWeek 6Clinical Global Impression-Bipolar Version ScaleBipolar disorderHamilton Depression Rating Scale scoresMontgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating ScalePlacebo-controlled clinical trialDepression Rating Scale scoresHamilton Depression Rating ScaleYoung Mania Rating ScaleAdjunctive levetiracetam therapyLevetiracetam adjunctive therapySecondary efficacy assessmentsBipolar disorder type IPlacebo-controlled trialHamilton Anxiety Rating ScalePrimary efficacy measureSecondary outcome measuresMajor depressive episodeRating Scale scoresMania Rating ScaleShort-term treatmentSignificant differences
2003
Risperidone augmentation decreases rapid eye movement sleep and decreases wake in treatment-resistant depressed patients.
Sharpley A, Bhagwagar Z, Hafizi S, Whale W, Gijsman H, Cowen P. Risperidone augmentation decreases rapid eye movement sleep and decreases wake in treatment-resistant depressed patients. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2003, 64: 192-6. PMID: 12633128, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.v64n0212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAdultAntidepressive AgentsAntipsychotic AgentsCross-Over StudiesDepressive DisorderDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPersonality InventoryPlacebosPolysomnographyPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRisperidoneSleep, REMTreatment OutcomeWakefulnessConceptsRapid eye movement (REM) sleepEye movement sleepDepressed patientsHealthy volunteersRisperidone treatmentMovement sleepREM sleepMedication-resistant depressed patientsTreatment-resistant depressed patientsConventional antidepressant medicationAntidepressant-like effectsAntipsychotic agent risperidoneDepression Rating ScaleMajor depressive disorderDSM-IV criteriaPatients meritRisperidone additionRisperidone augmentationAntidepressant medicationRisperidone administrationSingle doseTherapeutic dosesAugmentation agentsDepressive disorderHealthy subjects