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Posted by linkadge on October 9, 2002, at 14:22:58
This is just a theoretical question,
but what happens when mania is treated
with resterpine ? - a plant compound that
increases monoamine oxidase activity
and lowers the tertiary amines.Linkadge
Posted by SLS on October 11, 2002, at 9:18:13
In reply to How does Mania respond to Resperpine, posted by linkadge on October 9, 2002, at 14:22:58
> This is just a theoretical question,
> but what happens when mania is treated
> with resterpine ? - a plant compound that
> increases monoamine oxidase activity
> and lowers the tertiary amines.
>
> Linkadge
Wonderful deduction!
I believe it was used for both bipolar disorder (mania) and schizophrenia before the advent of the phenothiazine antipsychotics.
The following are listings of abstracts from Medline.
Bipolar Disorder:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=4&term=bipolar%20disorder[MESH]+reserpine&dispmax=200
Schizophrenia:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=4&term=schizophrenia[MESH]+reserpine&dispmax=200
- Scott
Posted by SLS on October 11, 2002, at 9:45:40
In reply to How does Mania respond to Resperpine, posted by linkadge on October 9, 2002, at 14:22:58
Hi.
I modified the Medline links so they should be fully clickable (I hope)
I believe it was used for both bipolar disorder (mania) and schizophrenia before the advent of the phenothiazine antipsychotics.
The following are listings of abstracts from Medline.
Bipolar Disorder:
Schizophrenia:
- Scott
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