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Drug Alcohol Depend ; 204: 107516, 2019 11 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31513981

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: The outcome of methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) varies in each patient with opioid use disorder (OUD). Opioid abuse activates proinflammatory processes by increasing cytokine production and impairing neurotrophic factor expression, and possibly leads to a vicious cycle that hinders recovery. Therefore, we investigated whether markers of inflammation and neurotrophic expression correlate with the MMT outcomes in OUD patients. METHOD: We investigated OUD patients undergoing MMT and followed them up for 12 weeks. We measured plasma tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1ß, transforming growth factor (TGF)-ß1, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), urinary morphine tests, and plasma morphine levels at baseline and on weeks 1, 4, 8, and 12 during MMT. Multiple linear regressions and generalized estimating equations (GEEs) were used to examine the correlation between the cytokine and BDNF levels and MMT outcomes. RESULTS: We initially enrolled 104 patients, but only 78 patients completed end-of-study assessments. Plasma levels of CRP, TGF-ß1, and BDNF fell during MMT. Plasma IL-6 levels were significantly associated with plasma morphine levels (P = 0.005) and urinary morphine-positive (+) results (P = 0.04), and significantly associated with poor compliance (P = 0.009) and early dropout from MMT (P = 0.001). However, other cytokine and BDNF levels were not consistently associated with MMT outcomes. CONCLUSION: Higher IL-6 levels were associated with poor MMT outcomes. Additional studies on regulating IL-6 expression to improve treatment outcomes in OUD patients might be warranted.


Subject(s)
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor/blood , C-Reactive Protein/metabolism , Interleukin-1beta/blood , Interleukin-6/blood , Opiate Substitution Treatment/statistics & numerical data , Transforming Growth Factor beta1/blood , Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/blood , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Biomarkers/blood , Biomarkers/metabolism , Female , Humans , Inflammation/blood , Male , Methadone/therapeutic use , Middle Aged , Morphine/blood , Morphine/urine , Opioid-Related Disorders/drug therapy , Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic/statistics & numerical data , Treatment Outcome , Young Adult
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Psychiatry Res ; 258: 402-406, 2017 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28865715

ABSTRACT

Oxytocin may play a role in mood regulation. Research has shown the plasma oxytocin level of patients with bipolar I disorder (BD I) during a manic episode was significantly higher than that of BD I patients of other statuses, and also that of healthy subjects. However, whether or not a difference in the level of oxytocin exists between patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and those with BD II is unclear. This study aimed to investigate the plasma oxytocin levels in MDD and BD II patients in a depressive episode. 119 healthy controls, 135 BD II patients, and 97 MDD patients were enrolled. All of the BD II and MDD patients were drug-naïve, with baseline depressive status 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale scores >15. The plasma oxytocin level of the BD II patients was significantly higher than that of the MDD patients and controls at baseline. After treatment, the plasma oxytocin level of the BD II patients increased significantly; however, in the MDD group, the oxytocin level decreased slightly after treatment. Our findings suggested more significant plasma oxytocin dysregulation in the patients in the BD II group than in the MDD patients and controls, both before and after treatment.


Subject(s)
Bipolar Disorder/blood , Depressive Disorder, Major/blood , Oxytocin/blood , Adult , Affect , Depression/blood , Female , Humans , Male , Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
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Int Clin Psychopharmacol ; 28(3): 141-4, 2013 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23524636

ABSTRACT

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors are the mainstay treatment for major depressive disorder, but whether their therapeutic mechanisms involve the dopaminergic system remains inconclusive. Eight participants with major depressive disorder were administered single-photon emission computed tomography with [(99m)Tc] TRODAT-1 both before and after 24 weeks of antidepressant treatment to evaluate the change in striatal dopamine transporter (DAT) availability. All participants were responders (≥50% reduction in Hamilton Depression Rating Scale score). The DAT availability did not change (P=0.58), as the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale score decreased (P=0.02). Striatal DAT availability remains intact during long-term antidepressant treatment in patients with major depressive disorder.


Subject(s)
Antidepressive Agents/therapeutic use , Corpus Striatum/metabolism , Depressive Disorder, Major/drug therapy , Depressive Disorder, Major/metabolism , Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins/metabolism , Adult , Aged , Antidepressive Agents/pharmacology , Corpus Striatum/diagnostic imaging , Corpus Striatum/drug effects , Depressive Disorder, Major/diagnostic imaging , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Organotechnetium Compounds/metabolism , Psychiatric Status Rating Scales , Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon/methods , Treatment Outcome , Tropanes/metabolism
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J Affect Disord ; 146(1): 79-83, 2013 Mar 20.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23017540

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Accumulating evidence indicates a high prevalence rate of metabolic disturbance in bipolar disorder (BP) patients. However, the prevalence across BP subtypes has been investigated to a lesser degree. In the current study, we surveyed the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among drug-naïve bipolar II patients. Moreover, the effects of pharmacological treatment on metabolic indexes were also evaluated. METHODS: This study recruited fifty-six drug-naïve BP II patients diagnosed according to the DSM-IV criteria. Among them, forty-four patients completed a 12-week pharmacological intervention with valproic acid, fluoxetine and lorazepam. Metabolic profiles and body mass index (BMI) were measured at baseline and 2 weeks, 8 weeks, and 12 weeks after receiving medication. RESULTS: The mean age of the 56 patients was 30.3±11.1. Before receiving medication, 6.5% of the patients met the ATP III criterion for metabolic syndrome. Among the 44 patients who completed the 12-week pharmacological intervention, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome increased from 7% to 10%. Repeated measurements showed that the changes in metabolic indexes were not significant, with the exceptions of BMI, waist circumference, and buttock circumference. In addition, the interaction between the improvement of hypomanic symptoms and BMI change was significant. LIMITATIONS: The study was limited by the follow-up duration and sample size. CONCLUSIONS: In drug-naïve BP II patients, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome was significantly lower than that observed before in BP I patients. However, medications use was also associated with an increased risk of metabolic disturbance, although the impact was lesser. Clinical evidence suggests that metabolism and emotion homeostasis might share common mechanisms.


Subject(s)
Bipolar Disorder/classification , Bipolar Disorder/drug therapy , Metabolic Syndrome/epidemiology , Adult , Antimanic Agents/therapeutic use , Body Mass Index , Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders , Female , Fluoxetine/therapeutic use , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Lorazepam/therapeutic use , Male , Prevalence , Treatment Outcome , Valproic Acid/therapeutic use , Young Adult
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Psychiatry Res ; 200(2-3): 246-51, 2012 Dec 30.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22748188

ABSTRACT

Bipolar disorder (BP) patients with comorbid anxiety disorders (ADs) showed more severe clinical characteristics and psychosocial function impairment, worse response to treatment, and more substance use than those without AD. However, few studies focus on differences in neuropsychological function between BP-I and BP-II and patients with and without AD. Seventy-nine BP patients in their interepisode state classified into four groups-BP-I without AD (BP-I(-AD)) (n=22), BP-I with AD (BP-I(+AD)) (n=20), BP-II without AD (BP-II(-AD)) (n=18), BP-II with AD (BP-II(+AD)) (n=19), and healthy controls (HC) (n=30)-were given neuropsychological tests. BP-I(+AD) patients did less well than BP-I(-AD) patients, but only in working memory. BP-II(+AD) patients did less well than the BP-II(-AD) patients in visual immediate memory, visual delayed memory, working memory, and psychomotor speed. BP-I(+AD) has limited effects on neuropsychological performance. However, significant effects were found only in BP-II(+AD) patients compared with BPII(-AD) patients. We hypothesized that comorbid AD worsens neuropsychological performance more in BP-II than in BP-I patients.


Subject(s)
Anxiety Disorders/psychology , Attention , Bipolar Disorder/psychology , Memory , Adolescent , Adult , Anxiety Disorders/complications , Bipolar Disorder/complications , Executive Function , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Neuropsychological Tests , Psychomotor Performance , Set, Psychology
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Psychol Med ; 36(4): 547-54, 2006 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16359604

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Although a correlation between the central dopaminergic system and intelligence may exist, the results from imaging studies remain inconclusive. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between striatal dopamine D2/D3 receptor availability and verbal intelligence quotient (VIQ) using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). METHOD: Striatal D2/D3 receptor availability of 64 healthy subjects was determined with the [123I]iodobenzamide ([123I]IBZM) ligand. Intelligence quotients (IQs) of the subjects were measured by the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale--Revised (WAIS-R). RESULTS: In addition to age, left striatal D2/D3 receptor availability correlated positively with VIQ. In females, left striatal D2/D3 receptor availability was the only variable that correlated significantly with the similarities subtest of VIQ. CONCLUSIONS: There is a relationship between left striatal D2/D3 receptor availability and verbal intelligence, which varies, predominantly in males.


Subject(s)
Brain/blood supply , Corpus Striatum/metabolism , Health Status , Intelligence , Receptors, Dopamine D2/metabolism , Receptors, Dopamine D3/metabolism , Verbal Behavior , Adult , Cerebrovascular Circulation/physiology , Female , Humans , Male , Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
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J Psychosom Res ; 57(2): 165-70, 2004 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15465071

ABSTRACT

Although generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is associated with significant occupational disability, it has, however, received little attention with regard to adjustment to illness. Subjects included 102 chronic dialysis (CD) patients, 58 kidney transplant (KT) patients, and 42 GAD patients. The evaluations included the Psychosocial Adjustment to Physical Illness Scale (PAIS), the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) and the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D). Preanxiolytic treatment GAD patients had the most anxiety and depressive symptoms, followed by CD patients and KT patients. KT patients and anxiolytic-treated GAD patients showed similar anxiety and depressive symptoms. These two groups were both better than CD patients. However, the adjustment to illness of GAD patients after treatment is still worse than the other two groups (108.0+/-16.3(GAD), 102.0+/-14.5(CD), 81.4+/-22.2(KT); P<.001). The CD patients had a high rate of psychiatric morbidity and a low rate of psychiatric intervention (3%); however, end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients received only one assessment while the GAD group received two in this study. In light of the chronicity of GAD, pharmacological treatment is not sufficient by itself. Clinicians should keep these in mind when treating either GAD or ESRD.


Subject(s)
Adaptation, Psychological , Anxiety Disorders/psychology , Attitude to Health , Health Behavior , Kidney Failure, Chronic/psychology , Adult , Anxiety Disorders/diagnosis , Anxiety Disorders/epidemiology , Depression/diagnosis , Depression/epidemiology , Depression/psychology , Double-Blind Method , Female , Humans , Karnofsky Performance Status , Kidney Failure, Chronic/surgery , Kidney Transplantation/psychology , Male , Occupational Diseases/epidemiology , Surveys and Questionnaires
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