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Goma de Mascar , Haloperidol/uso terapêutico , Nicotina/análogos & derivados , Ácidos Polimetacrílicos/uso terapêutico , Polivinil/uso terapêutico , Síndrome de Tourette/tratamento farmacológico , Sinergismo Farmacológico , Quimioterapia Combinada , Humanos , Nicotina/administração & dosagem , Nicotina/uso terapêutico , Ácidos Polimetacrílicos/administração & dosagem , Polivinil/administração & dosagem , Projetos de Pesquisa/normas , Dispositivos para o Abandono do Uso de TabacoRESUMO
Two patients with Tourette's disorder were treated with calcium antagonists. Verapamil and nifedipine produced positive responses, and diltiazem produced no response. Given the negative side effects of the current drugs for this disorder, the authors suggest further study of calcium antagonists.
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Bloqueadores dos Canais de Cálcio/uso terapêutico , Síndrome de Tourette/tratamento farmacológico , Adulto , Criança , Diltiazem/uso terapêutico , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Síndrome de Tourette/psicologia , Verapamil/uso terapêuticoRESUMO
UNLABELLED: The Georgetown Adolescent Psychosocial Rating Scale (GAPRS) was developed as a clinical tool to be used in the evaluation of the psychosocial development of the adolescent. Preliminary findings have shown it to be useful in assessing normal psychosocial development and identifying deviant states. The GAPRS was developed in a clinical setting over a 5-year period as a questionnaire with the statistical ability to assess adolescent psychosocial development. The data from this study support the GAPRS as a promising new clinical tool to be used with the adolescent patient for assessing normal and deviant psychosocial maturation in an efficient and concise manner. SPECULATION: Adolescent psychosocial maturation can be measured using key questions to measure normal development and deviant states.
