2009
Aripiprazole monotherapy in acute mania: 12-week randomised placebo- and haloperidol-controlled study
Young A, Oren D, Lowy A, McQuade R, Marcus R, Carson W, Spiller N, Torbeyns A, Sanchez R. Aripiprazole monotherapy in acute mania: 12-week randomised placebo- and haloperidol-controlled study. The British Journal Of Psychiatry 2009, 194: 40-48. PMID: 19118324, DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.108.049965.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeek 12Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) total scoreDouble-blind aripiprazoleHaloperidol-treated patientsTolerability of aripiprazoleExtrapyramidal adverse eventsScale total scoreMasked treatmentAdverse eventsClinical improvementAcute maniaAripiprazole monotherapyBipolar maniaMixed episodesEffective therapyEffect therapyAripiprazoleAdditional weeksHaloperidolWeek 3PlaceboPatientsTotal scoreTherapyMania
2007
Intramuscular Aripiprazole in the Control of Agitation
CURRIER G, CITROME L, ZIMBROFF D, OREN D, MANOS G, MCQUADE R, PIKALOV A, CRANDALL D. Intramuscular Aripiprazole in the Control of Agitation. Journal Of Psychiatric Practice 2007, 13: 159-169. PMID: 17522559, DOI: 10.1097/01.pra.0000271657.09717.e2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntipsychotic AgentsAripiprazoleArousalBipolar DisorderDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHaloperidolHumansHypnotics and SedativesInjections, IntramuscularLorazepamMaleMiddle AgedMulticenter Studies as TopicPiperazinesPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychomotor AgitationQuinolonesRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSchizophreniaSchizophrenic PsychologyTreatment OutcomeConceptsBipolar I disorderPEC scoresAripiprazole injectionI disordersBaseline agitationSecond injectionNegative Syndrome Scale Excited ComponentBaseline levelsSecondary analysisControl of agitationImportant clinical issueIntramuscular aripiprazoleAnalysis 3Clinical trialsAgitation symptomsMean changeNonspecific sedationPatientsBaseline scoresClinical issuesPlaceboAnalysis 2Analysis 1Study periodSchizophreniaManagement of Acute Agitation in Patients With Bipolar Disorder
Zimbroff D, Marcus R, Manos G, Stock E, McQuade R, Auby P, Oren D. Management of Acute Agitation in Patients With Bipolar Disorder. Journal Of Clinical Psychopharmacology 2007, 27: 171-176. PMID: 17414241, DOI: 10.1097/jcp.0b13e318033bd5e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAdultAnti-Anxiety AgentsAntipsychotic AgentsAripiprazoleBipolar DisorderDisorders of Excessive SomnolenceDizzinessDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHeadacheHumansInjections, IntramuscularLorazepamMaleNauseaPatient DropoutsPiperazinesPsychomotor AgitationQuinolonesSleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersTreatment OutcomeVomitingConceptsIM aripiprazoleIM placeboIM lorazepamAcute agitationActive treatmentEfficacy measuresFirst injectionBipolar disorderDouble-blind multicenter studyTreatment of agitationPrimary efficacy measureRisk-benefit profileComponent scoresAripiprazole dosesIntramuscular aripiprazoleOral aripiprazoleMixed episodesMulticenter studySafety profileEfficacy parametersLower incidenceMean changePlaceboAripiprazolePatients
2005
Circadian Phase Shifting, Alerting, and Antidepressant Effects of Bright Light Treatment
Postolache T, Oren D. Circadian Phase Shifting, Alerting, and Antidepressant Effects of Bright Light Treatment. Clinics In Sports Medicine 2005, 24: 381-413. PMID: 15892931, DOI: 10.1016/j.csm.2004.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
Effect of catecholamine depletion on lithium-induced long-term remission of bipolar disorder
Anand A, Darnell A, Miller H, Berman R, Cappiello A, Oren D, Woods S, Charney D. Effect of catecholamine depletion on lithium-induced long-term remission of bipolar disorder. Biological Psychiatry 1999, 45: 972-978. PMID: 10386179, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(98)00293-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term remissionBipolar disorderCatecholamine depletionLithium therapyHypomanic symptomsLong-term lithium therapyRandomized double-blind mannerDSM-IV bipolar disorderDouble-blind mannerMechanism of preventionTransient relapseManic relapsePlacebo administrationSerum levelsCatecholamine systemsHomovanillic acidRemissionRelapseDisordersTherapyTest sessionsSymptomsSubjectsSignificant changesMood indices