Can nasal decongestants trigger a manic episode?
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Manic Episode Associated with Mega Cisterna Magna
Mega cisterna magna is a part of "Dandy-Walker Complex" and it is characterized by the enlargement of the cisterna magna, morphologically intact vermis and cerebellar hemispheres. We report a case of manic attack in a 23-year-old man with mega cisterna magna. The patient was treated with quetiapine 1,000 mg/day and sodium valproate 1,500 mg/day and the symptoms were ameliorated within 2.5 month...
متن کاملInhibition of nitric oxide synthase by nasal decongestants.
The nasal decongestants oxymetazoline and xylometazoline are frequently used in the topical treatment of rhinitis and sinusitis. As nitric oxide (NO) is thought to play a role in inflammation of the upper respiratory tract, the aim of this study was to examine the in vitro effects of these compounds on the activity and the expression of NO producing enzymes, including the inducible form of NO s...
متن کاملIncreased affective empathy in bipolar patients during a manic episode.
OBJECTIVE To assess both cognitive and affective empathy in patients with bipolar disorder (BD) during an acute manic or depressive episode. METHODS The study included 25 patients with BD (aged 35±14 years) during an acute manic episode, 25 bipolar patients (aged 41±14 years) during a depressive episode, and 25 healthy control subjects (aged 36±11 years). Cognitive and affective empathy were ...
متن کامل[Evaluation of the effects of nasal decongestants with acoustic rhinometry].
Acoustic rhinometry is a new method of evaluating the geometrical distributions of the cross-section and volume of the nasal cavity. Its characteristics are that of a nontraumatic procedure requiring minimal time for measurements. Eight males (27-39 years old) without nasal lesions were investigated with acoustic rhinometry before and after unilateral administrations of decongestants. Conventio...
متن کاملDecongestants, antihistamines and nasal irrigation for acute sinusitis in children.
BACKGROUND The efficacy of decongestants, antihistamines and nasal irrigation in children with clinically diagnosed acute sinusitis has not been systematically evaluated. OBJECTIVES To systematically review the efficacy of decongestants, antihistamines and nasal irrigation in children with clinically diagnosed acute sinusitis. We considered the following four interventions: 1) decongestants v...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Dusunen Adam: The Journal of Psychiatry and Neurological Sciences
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1309-5749
DOI: 10.14744/dajpns.2019.00066