Results of surgery in drug-resistant, sleep-related frontal lobe epilepsyMai, RobertoTassi, LauraCastana, LauraSartori, IvanaCossu, MassimoCardinale, FrancescoNobili, LinoFrancione, StefanoLo Russo, Giorgio
However, aside from its role in the sleep-wake rhythm, histamine also has an important role in cognitive functioning [63]. Blocking of these receptors by tricyclic antidepressants may therefore contribute to their negative cognitive effects. The American Geriatrics Society recommends that tricyclics (...
that pharmacologically active substances in the foods we eat will be unable to enter our brains after a meal and disrupt neurological processes. The barrier is very effective although imperfect. For example, caffeine, present in many beverages, is able to enter the brain and disrupt sleep. The ...
Major bleeding episodes included those that were life-threatening as well as those that led to the loss of at least 2 units of blood in 7 days or less.7 Moderate potentiation meant that (1) there was an INR change requiring an adjustment in warfarin dosage or (2) the INR increased to ...
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Anticonvulsant drugs (Table 7), valproic acid and Fosphenytoin, generate adverse reactions related in greater prevalence with weight gain, altered appetite and sleep, and increased likelihood of abdominal obesity, it should be noted that psychopharmacological drugs for the treatment of seizures and epile...
reaction-time is slowed. GHB does not usually promote great depth of thought. Its very status as "an almost ideal sleep inducing-substance" makes it of limited use to those who aspire instead to be more intenselyawake. The lack of any discernible body-count to fuel the periodic moral panics...
paracellular drug transport across the BBB and contribute to the high transendothelial resistance (TEER) that limits the passive diffusion of external compounds between the brain and blood [8,9]. Both pericytes and astrocytes play a supporting role in maintaining the structure and function of the ...
A shorter drug half-life is preferred because there would likely be less exposure of the infant to the drug, and it might be possible to dose the medication to limit the infant’s drug exposure in the milk. View chapterExplore book Sedation and Sleep in Critical Care: An Update DaiWai M...
Vapor Soothers nasal dilators for breathing, will soothe that stuffy nose and increase airflow so you can breathe freely. Allergic rhinitis can contribute to snoring and breathing problems during sleep. This is because when you’re suffering from allergic rhinitis, your nasal passages are ...