2008
Riluzole in the Treatment of Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Pittenger C, Coric V, Banasr M, Bloch M, Krystal JH, Sanacora G. Riluzole in the Treatment of Mood and Anxiety Disorders. CNS Drugs 2008, 22: 761-786. PMID: 18698875, DOI: 10.2165/00023210-200822090-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment of moodAnxiety disordersMultiple molecular actionsOpen-label trialPlacebo-controlled trialAmino acid neurotransmissionCommon adverse effectsLiver function testsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisVoltage-gated sodium channelsBorderline personality disorderSelf-injurious behaviorStandard therapyIll patientsBipolar depressionFunction testsObsessive-compulsive disorderCase reportGlutamatergic neurotransmissionGlutamate levelsExtracellular glutamateClinical consequencesLateral sclerosisAstrocytic uptakeRiluzole
2006
Preliminary Evidence of Riluzole Efficacy in Antidepressant-Treated Patients with Residual Depressive Symptoms
Sanacora G, Kendell SF, Levin Y, Simen AA, Fenton LR, Coric V, Krystal JH. Preliminary Evidence of Riluzole Efficacy in Antidepressant-Treated Patients with Residual Depressive Symptoms. Biological Psychiatry 2006, 61: 822-825. PMID: 17141740, PMCID: PMC2754299, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.08.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHamilton Depression Rating ScaleHamilton Anxiety Rating ScaleTreatment-resistant depressionMajor depressive disorderHARS scoresRating ScaleExcessive glutamatergic neurotransmissionEffects of riluzoleDepression Rating ScaleResidual depressive symptomsAnxiety Rating ScaleRiluzole efficacyMedication regimenAugmentation therapyContinuation phaseAntidepressant activityGlutamate neurotransmissionGlutamatergic neurotransmissionDepressive disorderAnxiolytic effectsDepressive symptomsRiluzolePatientsFirst weekLinear mixed modelsBeneficial Effects of the Glutamate-modulating Agent Riluzole on Disordered Eating and Pathological Skin-picking Behaviors
Sasso DA, Kalanithi PS, Trueblood KV, Pittenger C, Kelmendi B, Wayslink S, Malison RT, Krystal JH, Coric V. Beneficial Effects of the Glutamate-modulating Agent Riluzole on Disordered Eating and Pathological Skin-picking Behaviors. Journal Of Clinical Psychopharmacology 2006, 26: 685-687. PMID: 17110840, DOI: 10.1097/01.jcp.0000245567.29531.d6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVisual Hallucinations from the Addition of Riluzole to Memantine and Bupropion
Pittenger C, Naungayan C, Kendell S, Coric V, Malison R, Krystal JH, Sanacora GS. Visual Hallucinations from the Addition of Riluzole to Memantine and Bupropion. Journal Of Clinical Psychopharmacology 2006, 26: 218-220. PMID: 16633160, DOI: 10.1097/01.jcp.0000203228.64117.9f.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Initial evidence of the beneficial effects of glutamate-modulating agents in the treatment of self-injurious behavior associated with borderline personality disorder.
Pittenger C, Krystal JH, Coric V. Initial evidence of the beneficial effects of glutamate-modulating agents in the treatment of self-injurious behavior associated with borderline personality disorder. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2005, 66: 1492-3. PMID: 16420092, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.v66n1121d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRiluzole Augmentation in Treatment-Resistant Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder: An Open-Label Trial
Coric V, Taskiran S, Pittenger C, Wasylink S, Mathalon DH, Valentine G, Saksa J, Wu YT, Gueorguieva R, Sanacora G, Malison RT, Krystal JH. Riluzole Augmentation in Treatment-Resistant Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder: An Open-Label Trial. Biological Psychiatry 2005, 58: 424-428. PMID: 15993857, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2005.04.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorderObsessive-compulsive disorderYale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive ScaleY-BOCS scoresTreatment-resistant OCD patientsAddition of riluzolePractical clinical benefitOpen-label trialGlutamate-modulating agentsSerious adverse effectsHamilton Depression InventoryAnxiety Inventory scoresObsessive Compulsive ScaleMost patientsStandard therapyGlutamatergic dysfunctionAugmentation therapyClinical benefitPrimary diagnosisStandard treatmentCorticostriatal pathwayTreatment respondersRiluzolePatientsDepression Inventory
2004
Riluzole Augmentation for Treatment-Resistant Depression
Sanacora G, Kendell SF, Fenton L, Coric V, Krystal JH. Riluzole Augmentation for Treatment-Resistant Depression. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2004, 161: 2132-2132. PMID: 15514421, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.161.11.2132.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Beneficial effects of the antiglutamatergic agent riluzole in a patient diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder and major depressive disorder
Coric V, Milanovic S, Wasylink S, Patel P, Malison R, Krystal JH. Beneficial effects of the antiglutamatergic agent riluzole in a patient diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder and major depressive disorder. Psychopharmacology 2003, 167: 219-220. PMID: 12658528, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-003-1396-z.Peer-Reviewed Original Research