Panic disorder in the elderly may be associated with depression or other comorbid conditions and typically requires long-term treatment

2004 ◽  
Vol 20 (9) ◽  
pp. 15-18
Author(s):  
&NA;
Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (9) ◽  
pp. 2607
Author(s):  
Yuzhen Gao ◽  
Jingjing Cao ◽  
Pan Xing ◽  
Ralf Altmeyer ◽  
Youming Zhang

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major pathogen that causes severe lower respiratory tract infection in infants, the elderly and the immunocompromised worldwide. At present no approved specific drugs or vaccines are available to treat this pathogen. Recently, several promising candidates targeting RSV entry and multiplication steps are under investigation. However, it is possible to lead to drug resistance under the long-term treatment. Therapeutic combinations constitute an alternative to prevent resistance and reduce antiviral doses. Therefore, we tested in vitro two-drug combinations of fusion inhibitors (GS5806, Ziresovir and BMS433771) and RNA-dependent RNA polymerase complex (RdRp) inhibitors (ALS8176, RSV604, and Cyclopamine). The statistical program MacSynergy II was employed to determine synergism, additivity or antagonism between drugs. From the result, we found that combinations of ALS8176 and Ziresovir or GS5806 exhibit additive effects against RSV in vitro, with interaction volume of 50 µM2% and 31 µM2% at 95% confidence interval, respectively. On the other hand, all combinations between fusion inhibitors showed antagonistic effects against RSV in vitro, with volume of antagonism ranging from −50 µM2 % to −176 µM2 % at 95% confidence interval. Over all, our results suggest the potentially therapeutic combinations in combating RSV in vitro could be considered for further animal and clinical evaluations.


2001 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Akiko Gladsjo ◽  
Mark H. Rapaport ◽  
Rebecca McKinney ◽  
Michelle Auerbach ◽  
Tonya Hahn ◽  
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1997 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. S125
Author(s):  
G.B. Cassano ◽  
C. Toni ◽  
G. Perugi

2002 ◽  
Vol 181 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
René Klysner ◽  
Jesper Bent-Hansen ◽  
Hanne L. Hansen ◽  
Marianne Lunde ◽  
Elisabeth Pleidrup ◽  
...  

BackgroundThe highly recurrent nature of major depression in the young and the elderly warrants long-term antidepressant treatment.AimsTo compare the prophylactic efficacy of citalopram and placebo in elderly patients; to evaluate long-term tolerability of citalopram.MethodOut-patients, ⩾65 years, with unipolar major depression (DSM – IV: 296.2 x or 296.3 x) and Montgomery – Åsberg Depression Rating Scale score ⩾22 were treated with citalopram 20–40 mg for 8 weeks. Responders continued on their final fixed dose of citalopram for 16 weeks before randomisation to double-blind treatment with citalopram or placebo for at least 48 weeks.ResultsNineteen of the 60 patients using citalopram v. 41 of the 61 patients using placebo had recurrence. Time to recurrence was significantly different between citalopram— and placebo-patients, in favour of citalopram (log-rank test, P < 0.0001). Long-term treatment was well tolerated.ConclusionsLong-term treatment with citalopram is effective in preventing recurrence of depression in the elderly and is well tolerated.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emanuel J. Novais ◽  
Victoria A. Tran ◽  
Shira N. Johnston ◽  
Kayla R. Darris ◽  
Alex J. Roupas ◽  
...  

AbstractIntervertebral disc degeneration is highly prevalent within the elderly population and is a leading cause of chronic back pain and disability. Due to the link between disc degeneration and senescence, we explored the ability of the Dasatinib and Quercetin drug combination (D + Q) to prevent an age-dependent progression of disc degeneration in mice. We treated C57BL/6 mice beginning at 6, 14, and 18 months of age, and analyzed them at 23 months of age. Interestingly, 6- and 14-month D + Q cohorts show lower incidences of degeneration, and the treatment results in a significant decrease in senescence markers p16INK4a, p19ARF, and SASP molecules IL-6 and MMP13. Treatment also preserves cell viability, phenotype, and matrix content. Although transcriptomic analysis shows disc compartment-specific effects of the treatment, cell death and cytokine response pathways are commonly modulated across tissue types. Results suggest that senolytics may provide an attractive strategy to mitigating age-dependent disc degeneration.


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