Journal of pharmacological sciences, 121(3), 177-184 (2013-02-23)
Depression is associated with a substantial increase in the risk of developing heart failure and is independently associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Inversely, cardiovascular disease can lead to severe depression. Thus, therapy with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
Psychotherapy and psychosomatics, 81(6), 366-374 (2012-09-12)
To compare the effectiveness of second-step treatment with cognitive therapy (CT) versus fluvoxamine in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) who are nonresponsive to exposure in vivo with response prevention (ERP). A 12-week randomized controlled trial at an outpatient clinic in
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan), 51(10), 1187-1193 (2012-06-13)
Antidepressants have been recommended for the treatment of post-stroke depression (PSD). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of fluvoxamine maleate, a selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (SSRI), on depressive state, sleep disturbance, and serum melatonin levels in
Cytochrome P450 46A1 (cholesterol 24-hydroxylase) is an important brain enzyme that may be inhibited by structurally distinct pharmaceutical agents both in vitro and in vivo. To identify additional inhibitors of CYP46A1 among U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved therapeutic agents, we
