Folate, vitamin B12, homocysteine, and depressive symptoms in a population sample of older Chinese adults.

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

12. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2009 May;57(5):871-6. Folate, vitamin B12, homocysteine, and depressive symptoms in a population sample of older Chinese adults. Ng TP, Feng L, Niti M, Kua EH, Yap KB. Source Gerontological Research Programme, National University of Singapore, … Continue reading →

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Allen Frances on Bloomberg.com: How Many Billions a Year Will the DSM-5 Cost?

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

Allen Frances on Bloomberg.com: How Many Billions a Year Will the DSM-5 Cost? Bloomberg.com Businessweek.com Bloomberg TV Premium Register Sign In Bloomberg View Our Company Professional Anywhere How Many Billions a Year Will the DSM-5 Cost? By Allen Frances Dec … Continue reading →

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Finasteride induced depression: a prospective study.

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

Finasteride induced depression: a prospective study. Rahimi-Ardabili B, Pourandarjani R, Habibollahi P, Mualeki A. Source Clinical Pharmacy Laboratory, Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. ba.rahimi@gmail.com Abstract BACKGROUND: Finasteride is a competitive inhibitor of 5 alpha-reductase enzyme, and is used for treatment … Continue reading →

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Finasteride treatment influences neuronal plasticity on a structural level. These changes might contribute to the pathophysiology of depressive episodes observed after finasteride treatment.

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

Pharmacopsychiatry. 2010 Jul;43(5):174-8. doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1249095. Epub 2010 May 18. Finasteride treatment inhibits adult hippocampal neurogenesis in male mice. Römer B, Pfeiffer N, Lewicka S, Ben-Abdallah N, Vogt MA, Deuschle M, Vollmayr B, Gass P. Source RG Behavioural Biology, Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Germany. benedikt.roemer@zi-mannheim.de … Continue reading →

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Identification of candidate IgG biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease via combinatorial library screening.

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

This is important news. Cell. 2011 Jan 7;144(1):132-42. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2010.11.054. Identification of candidate IgG biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease via combinatorial library screening. Reddy MM, Wilson R, Wilson J, Connell S, Gocke A, Hynan L, German D, Kodadek T. Source Opko … Continue reading →

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