Benefical Effects of Sigma-1 Agonist Fluvoxamine for Tardive Dyskinesia and Tardive Akathisia in Patients with Schizophrenia: Report of Three Cases
Psychiatry Investigation
; : 417-420, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
Fluvoxamine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor that is approved for psychiatric disorders such as major depressive episodes and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Beside inhibition of serotonin reuptake, fluvoxamine is also a potent agonist of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) protein sigma-1 receptors, which play a role in the pathophysiology of a number of psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders. This report presents beneficial effects of sigma-1 agonist fluvoxamine on hyperkinetic movement disorders such as tardive dyskinesia and tardive akathisia. Fluvoxamine might be a novel treatmet approach in the treatment of hyperkinetic movement disorders.
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Agitação Psicomotora
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Esquizofrenia
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Serotonina
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Fluvoxamina
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Receptores sigma
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Acatisia Induzida por Medicamentos
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Doenças Neurodegenerativas
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Discinesias
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Retículo Endoplasmático
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Hipercinese
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Psychiatry Investigation
Ano de publicação:
2013
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Article