Pompili M, Innamorati M, Rihmer Z, Gonda X, Serafini G, Akiskal H, Amore M, Niolu C, Sher L, Tatarelli R, Perugi G, Girardi P.J Affect Disord. 2011 Dec 16. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract.BACKGROUND: Suicidal behavior is one of the most alarming signs not only in psychiatry, and current major depressive episode is the most […]
Mrnak-Meyer J, Tate SR, Tripp JC, Worley MJ, Jajodia A, McQuaid JR.Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2011 Oct;41(5):532-42. Abstract. This study examined whether widely accepted suicide risk factors are useful in predicting suicide-related hospitalization, beyond history of a suicide attempt, in high-risk treatment-seeking veterans with depression and substance dependence. Negative mood regulation expectancies were the only […]
Omalu B, Hammers JL, Bailes J, Hamilton RL, Kamboh MI, Webster G, Fitzsimmons RP.Neurosurg Focus. 2011 Nov;31(5):E3. AbstractFollowing his discovery of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in football players in 2002, Dr. Bennet Omalu hypothesized that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in military veterans may belong to the CTE spectrum of diseases. The CTE surveillance at the […]
Gibon J, Deloulme JC, Chevallier T, Ladevèze E, Abrous DN, Bouron A.Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. 2012 Jan 9:1-10. [Epub ahead of print] AbstractHyperforin is one of the main bioactive compounds that underlie the antidepressant actions of the medicinal plant Hypericum perforatum (St. John’s wort). However, the effects of a chronic hyperforin treatment on brain cells remains […]
Birkenhäger TK, Geldermans S, Van den Broek WW, van Beveren N, Fekkes D.J Psychiatr Res. 2012 Jan 11. [Epub ahead of print] AbstractBACKGROUND: Since there are few data on the possible association between BDNF levels and characteristics of major depression, the present study assesses brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels in three drug-free patient samples, and […]
Sher L.Int J Adolesc Med Health 2011;23(3):181-5. Abstract. Adolescent suicide research has mostly focused on demographic risk factors. Such studies focus on who is at risk, but do not explain why certain adolescents are at risk for suicide. Studies of the neurobiology of adolescent suicide could clarify why some youths are more suicidal than others […]
Roncero C, Daigre C, Gonzalvo B, Valero S, Castells X, Grau-López L, Eiroa-Orosa FJ, Casas M.Eur Psychiatry. 2011 Nov 23. [Epub ahead of print] Cocaine consumption can induce transient psychotic symptoms, expressed as paranoia or hallucinations. Cocaine induced psychosis (CIP) is common but not developed in all cases. This is the first European study on […]
Casas M, Rösler M, Sandra Kooij JJ, Ginsberg Y, Ramos-Quiroga JA, Heger S, Berwaerts J, Dejonckheere J, van der Vorst E, Schäuble B.World J Biol Psychiatry. 2011 Nov 22. [Epub ahead of print] Objectives. Methylphenidate (MPH) is effective for adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of OROS […]
Oquendo MA, Galfalvy HC, Currier D, Grunebaum MF, Sher L, Sullivan GM, Burke AK, Harkavy-Friedman J, Sublette ME, Parsey RV, Mann JJ.Am J Psychiatry 2011 Oct;168(10):1050-6. OBJECTIVE: Bipolar disorder is associated with high risk for suicidal acts. Observational studies suggest a protective effect of lithium against suicidal behavior. However, testing this effect in randomized clinical […]
Hildebrandt T, Yehuda R, Alfano L.Dev Psychopathol. 2011 Aug;23(3):907-19. Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AASs) are synthetic hormones used by individuals who want to look better or perform better in athletics and at the gym. Their use raises an interesting paradox in which drug use is associated with a number of health benefits, but also the possibility of […]
