Memory disorders associated with commonly used medications

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2011 Dec;72(6):898-904. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2011.04009.x. Memory disorders associated with consumption of drugs: updating through a case/noncase study in the French PharmacoVigilance Database. Chavant F, Favrelière S, Lafay-Chebassier C, Plazanet C, Pérault-Pochat MC. Source CHU de Poitiers, Service … Continue reading →

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Stress may disturb the blood-brain barrier

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

  Stress may disturb the blood-brain barrier BMJ 1996; 313 doi: 10.1136/bmj.313.7071.1505a (Published 14 December 1996) Cite this as: BMJ 1996;313:1505.2 Severe stress can disturb the blood-brain barrier that protects the brain from drugs and other chemicals that enter the … Continue reading →

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Tropical & Travel Medicine Seminar Series

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

Fabulous slide shows from the Tropical & Travel Medicine Seminar Series of the University of Minnesota (sic!) via Tropical & Travel Medicine Seminar Series.

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Inappropriateness of Medication Prescriptions to Elderly Patients in the Primary Care Setting: A Systematic Review

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

This interesting meta-analysis was just published (notably, in a very reputable open-access, advertisement-free journal). 20% seems a very conservative estimate… The PDF is here: Here is the abstract: RESEARCH ARTICLE Inappropriateness of Medication Prescriptions to Elderly Patients in the Primary … Continue reading →

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SSRIs should be considered in the list of medications that are risk factors for osteoporotic fractures.

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

Not really news but still an important pharmacovigilance paper. As has been correctly pointed out, relevant to the changing informed consent & decision making landscape. More on the subject matter at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17592097 Bone. 2012 Sep;51(3):606-13. Epub 2012 May 30. Antidepressant … Continue reading →

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