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[VIRTUAL] Case of Impulsivity Controlled with Naltrexone () - Dec 26, 2020 - Abstract #ASHP2020ASHP_728; His pertinent medications upon admission included haloperidol decanoate long-acting injectable 300 mg intramuscularly every 4 weeks for schizoaffective disorder, divalproex sustained release 1000 mg by mouth twice daily for mood, glycopyrrolate 1 mg by mouth daily for secretions, memantine 5 mg by mouth twice daily for memory, olanzapine 15 mg by mouth twice daily for thought clarity, haloperidol 5 mg by mouth twice daily as needed for agitation, hydroxyzine 25 mg by mouth three times daily as needed for anxiety, and trazodone 50 mg by mouth at bedtime as needed for sleep...There were multiple attempts to control his behaviors, including administering a combination of intramuscular haloperidol 5 mg, lorazepam 1 mg, and diphenhydramine 50mg, but his behaviors continued...This case supports the benefits of using naltrexone for impulse behaviors. Although naltrexone is FDA approved only for alcohol and opioid dependence, it may be useful for veterans who exhibit impulse behaviors that cause distress to the veteran, their family, their caregivers, or clinicians.
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Clinical, Journal: Pharmacological Management of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia. (Pubmed Central) - Dec 22, 2020 Despite the widespread off-label use of psychotropic medications for treatment of neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia, there are relatively few RCTs to evaluate their use with treatment effect sizes absent or modest for most medication classes. Of the medication classes reviewed, atypical antipsychotics have the best evidence for effectiveness, however, the overall magnitude of treatment effect is modest and must be balanced with risk of serious adverse events including death.
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Therefore, we strongly recommend to reconsider whether the use of an equal BDZ/z-drug cut-off is reasonable and whether minimum requirements for LODs should be lowered. The statistical evaluation of BDZ/Z-drug hair concentrations by box-plots can help in the development of analytical methods for hair samples and in the interpretation of BDZ/z-drug hair levels.
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Review, Journal: A Short Review on the Intranasal Delivery of Diazepam for Treating Acute Repetitive Seizures. (Pubmed Central) - Dec 5, 2020 Diazepam nasal spray could be considered as a suitable alternative for treating seizure emergencies outside the hospital. This review summarizes the treatment options for ARS and findings from clinical studies involving intranasal diazepam for treating seizure emergencies.
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[VIRTUAL] PrestEEG: Automated Seizure Detection on a Versatile Platform () - Nov 28, 2020 - Abstract #AES2020AES_1002; In particular, the ability to reduce false positives will greatly improve the accuracy, pace, and reproducibility of preclinical research. Optimization of PrestEEG across additional models will be followed by further development to adapt the platform to additional epilepsy models, diverse collection methods, and clinical data.
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[VIRTUAL] Non-Convulsive Status Epilepticus as a Manifestation of Methotrexate-Induced Leukoencephalopathy () - Nov 28, 2020 - Abstract #AES2020AES_580; She showed a gradual progressive improvement in global aphasia, cognitive dysfunction, and right hemiparesis in the weeks, currently she is undergoing rehabilitation treatment in the rehabilitation department. Funding: This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
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Journal: Medical management of status epilepticus: Emergency room to intensive care unit. (Pubmed Central) - Nov 19, 2020 Either lorazepam or diazepam are suitable IV agents...Although only phenytoin (and its prodrug fosphenytoin) and phenobarbitone are licensed for established SE, a now considerable body of evidence and international consensus supports the utility of both levetiracetam and valproate as options in established status...Two adequately powered randomized open studies in children have recently reported, supporting the use of levetiracetam as an alterantive to phenytoin. The results of a large double blind study also including valproate are also imminent, and together likely to change practice in benzodiazepine-resistant SE.
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Clinical, Journal: Enteral baclofen withdrawal managed with intravenous dexmedetomidine: A case report. (Pubmed Central) - Nov 12, 2020 Trial completion date: Dec 2020 --> May 2022 | Trial primary completion date: Mar 2020 --> Aug 2021 Dexmedetomidine controlled this patient's agitation and delirium without suppressing his respiratory drive and should be considered for management of acute enteral baclofen withdrawal.
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Clinical, Journal: Manic episode in patient with bipolar disorder and recent multiple sclerosis diagnosis: A case report. (Pubmed Central) - Nov 3, 2020 Risperidone was given for ongoing delusions...In BD patients with an episode of mania, MS should be included in the differential, since both conditions can cause manic symptoms. The origin of mania should be delineated through a detailed neurological exam, neuroimaging, and thorough patient-family psychiatric history for appropriate clinical treatment.
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Journal: Benzodiazepines use in Morocco: A nation wide consumption database study between 2004 and 2017. (Pubmed Central) - Oct 30, 2020 To our knowledge, this is the first study that describes the consumption of BZDs and their agonists (Zolpidem, Zopiclone) in Morocco. This data may help the analytical toxicology laboratory and health organizations operating in the field of analytical biochemistry to develop specific BZDs quantification and detection methods needed for the Moroccan population.
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P=N/A, N=60, Not yet recruiting, This data may help the analytical toxicology laboratory and health organizations operating in the field of analytical biochemistry to develop specific BZDs quantification and detection methods needed for the Moroccan population. Trial completion date: Oct 2021 --> Dec 2022
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Clinical, Journal: Benzodiazepine and unhealthy alcohol use among adult outpatients. (Pubmed Central) - Oct 24, 2020 Benzodiazepine use in primary care was associated with older age, female sex, white race/ethnicity, lower socioeconomic status, and unhealthy alcohol use. These findings may be applied to develop policies and interventions to promote judicious benzodiazepine use.
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