2012
Feasibility, Safety, and Efficacy of the Combination of D-Serine and Computerized Cognitive Retraining in Schizophrenia: An International Collaborative Pilot Study
D'Souza DC, Radhakrishnan R, Perry E, Bhakta S, Singh NM, Yadav R, Abi-Saab D, Pittman B, Chaturvedi SK, Sharma MP, Bell M, Andrade C. Feasibility, Safety, and Efficacy of the Combination of D-Serine and Computerized Cognitive Retraining in Schizophrenia: An International Collaborative Pilot Study. Neuropsychopharmacology 2012, 38: 492-503. PMID: 23093223, PMCID: PMC3547200, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2012.208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive retrainingCognitive deficitsVerbal Working MemoryCognitive remediation strategiesAttention/vigilanceBasic information processingIndividual test performanceGlobal cognitive indexWorking memoryD-serineCognitive indicesCombination of pharmacotherapyTest performanceInformation processingMulticenter international clinical trialParallel group designSchizophrenia subjectsCollaborative pilot studyInternational clinical trialsUS samplePreliminary findingsCombination pharmacotherapySchizophreniaClinical trialsOutcome measures
2004
Pindolol augmentation in depressed patients resistant to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors: a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial.
Perry EB, Berman RM, Sanacora G, Anand A, Lynch-Colonese K, Charney DS. Pindolol augmentation in depressed patients resistant to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors: a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2004, 65: 238-43. PMID: 15003079, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.v65n0215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAdultAgedConnecticutCross-Over StudiesDepressive Disorder, MajorDouble-Blind MethodDrug ResistanceDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleFluoxetineHospitals, VeteransHumansMaleMiddle AgedParoxetinePersonality InventoryPindololSelective Serotonin Reuptake InhibitorsSertralineTreatment OutcomeVeteransConceptsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsPindolol augmentationMajor depressive disorderControl groupReuptake inhibitorsDepressed patientsDepressive disorderTreatment-resistant depressed patientsDSM-IV major depressive disorderEfficacy of pindololPartial response rateTreatment-resistant patientsPrimary outcome measureHAM-D scoresHamilton Rating ScaleSSRI monotherapyAdequate trialClinical responseAntidepressant responseSSRI administrationWeek 4Outcome measuresWeek 6Insufficient response