THE POSSIBILITY OF THE EVOLUTION OF NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME DURING THE CONCOMITANT USE OF CLOZAPINE WITH LITHIUM SALTS by A. Tomcuk, J. Đedović, A. Macic

“…He was treated with clozapine, which was gradually titrated up to 600 mg daily, with benzodiazepine support (lorazepam 10 mg p.d.) without significant improvement, medical sedation, and lithium salts were introduced into the therapeutic protocol. …”
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A retrospective review on benzodiazepine use: A case study from a chronic dispensary unit by F Oosthuizen, I Singh

“…Overall, clonazepam was the most frequently prescribed BZD (n=691 prescriptions, 49.5%), followed by diazepam (n=298, 21.4%), lorazepam (n=222, 15.9%) and oxazepam (n=185, 13.3%). …”
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Catatonia in a case of major depression resistant to pharmacotherapy. A case report by C. M. Gil Sánchez, P. Casado de la Torre, M. V. Taillefer Aguanell

“…Finally, a good response was obtained in the treatment with lorazepam 1mg /6h and 12 sessions of ECT administered concomitantly. …”
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Retrospective analysis of real‐world prescribing data for managing cisplatin‐based chemotherapy‐induced nausea and vomiting in China by Xia Si, Hongyan Zhang, Qingming Ding, Gang Liu, Lin Huang, Xin Sun

“…Prescriptions of olanzapine and lorazepam were very low throughout the study period. …”
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Consensus on the pharmacological treatment of acute stress disorder in Chinese pilots: a Delphi study by Xing Gao, Zhenzhen Wang, Li Guo, Yanan Gu, Lei Song, Zhongying Wu, Fengzhan Li, Yinchuan Jin, Qun Yang

“…Based on the number of votes received, alprazolam tablets (16), eszopiclone tablets (15), and lorazepam tablets (14) were recommended for the treatment of excitatory psychomotor symptoms of acute stress disorder; paroxetine tablets (15) and sertraline tablets (15) were available for psychomotor depressive symptoms; olanzapine tablets (15), olanzapine orally disintegrating tablets (14), and quetiapine fumarate tablets (14) were selected for psychotic symptoms. …”
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ONLY IN DREAMS: a case report of sleep deprivation psychosis by J. Brás, A. Costa, R. Sousa, R. Vaz, J. Martins, E. Almeida, J. Abreu, A. Costa

“…In the hospital was administered quetiapine 100mg and lorazepam 2.5mg to aid in the recovery of sleep deprivation and concomitantly aripiprazole 15mg was prescribed. …”
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Suicidal behavior and Autism Spectrum Disorder, what are the risk factors? – Case Report by C. Bayam, M. Tomé, C. Pedro, F. Cordeiro, M. J. Piçarra, L. Vale

“…He was admitted in the psychiatry ward and treated with fluvoxamine, risperidone and lorazepam. He showed a good evolution of the psychopathological condition. …”
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Clozapine-Induced Cardiovascular Side Effects and Autonomic Dysfunction: A Systematic Review by Jessica W. Y. Yuen, David D. Kim, Ric M. Procyshyn, Randall F. White, William G. Honer, Alasdair M. Barr

“…Autonomic neuropathy was identified by monitoring blood pressure and heart rate changes in response to stimuli and by spectral analysis of heart rate variability. Metoprolol, lorazepam, atenolol, propranolol, amlodipine, vasopressin and norepinephrine infusion were used to treat tachycardia and fluctuations in blood pressure, yet results were limited to case reports.Conclusion: The results indicate there is a lack of clinical studies investigating autonomic dysfunction and a limited use of interventions to manage cardiovascular side effects associated with clozapine. …”
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Neuronal oscillations with non-sinusoidal morphology produce spurious phase-to-amplitude coupling and directionality. by Diego Lozano-Soldevilla, Niels ter Huurne, Niels ter Huurne, Robert Oostenveld

“…The former consisted in a double-blind magnetoencephalography pharmacological study in which participants received either placebo, 0.5 mg or 1.5 mg of lorazepam (LZP; GABAergic enhancer) in different experimental sessions. …”
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Mechanisms of theta burst transcranial ultrasound induced plasticity in the human motor cortex by Yazan Shamli Oghli, Talyta Grippe, Tarun Arora, Tasnuva Hoque, Ghazaleh Darmani, Robert Chen

“…At each visit, one of four study drugs (carbamazepine – Na+ channel blocker, nimodipine – L-type Ca2+ channel blocker, lorazepam – positive allosteric modulator of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) type A receptor, dextromethorphan – N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor antagonist) or placebo was administered in random order, followed by tbTUS. …”
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The silent waitress. A case report of mutism without catatonia by T. Fernández, E. Pujal, S. Salmeron, M. Bioque

“…The patient was then started on olanzapine up to 20 mg/d, fluoxetine up to 20 mg/d and lorazepam up to 6 mg/d. Due to persistence of symptomatology despite pharmacological treatment, she was started on Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). …”
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Benzodiazepines and Z-hypnotics consumption in long-COVID-19 patients: Gender differences and associated factors by Pilar Carrasco-Garrido, Cesar Fernández-de-Las-Peñas, Valentín Hernández-Barrera, Domingo Palacios-Ceña, Isabel Jiménez-Trujillo, Carmen Gallardo-Pino

“…Zolpidem was the most consumed drug among male (20.7%), and lorazepam in female (31.1%). Patterns of drug consumption among female were related with number of post-COVID symptoms and smoking habit (AOR 2.76, 95%CI 1.16–6.52). …”
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Pharmacological management of visual hallucinations in dementia with Lewy body – A case presentation by P. Tirlea, R. Tipa, L. Ignat

“…Some visual disturbances were still present but less bothersome. Lorazepam was used for the management of insomnia and psychomotor agitation and the cholinesterase inhibitor Rivastigmine for managing the behavioral symptoms and cognitive decline. …”
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Postpartum Delirium: A Psychosis Born in the 18th Century by J. R. Martins, R. Vaz, A. L. Costa, J. Brás, R. Sousa, J. Abreu, E. Almeida, R. Andrade, N. Castro, T. Casanova

“…Nowadays the psychopharmacological treatment of puerperal psychosis, in general, still consists of the combination of lithium and an antipsychotic, such as haloperidol, and possibly a benzodiazepine, such as lorazepam. Conclusions Postpartum delirium is rarely mentioned in the literature and just a few cases have been described. …”
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Toothache by E. Rodríguez Vázquez, C. Capella Meseguer, J. Gonçalves Cerejeira, I. Santos Carrasco, G. Guerra Valera, M. Queipo De Llano De La Viuda, A. Gonzaga Ramírez, C. Vallecillo Adame, T. Jiménez Aparicio, C. De Andrés Lobo, A. Pérez Escudero

“…In January 2019, she began mental health consultations with a diagnosis of adjustment disorder, on treatment with aripiprazole 5 mg/day, mirtazapine 15 mg/day, lorazepam 0.5 mg/day and dipotassium clorazepate 10 mg/day. …”
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Escitalopram-induced sinus bradycardia in coronary heart disease combined with depression: a case report and review of literature by Liu-Cheng Li, Liu-Cheng Li, Wen Sun, Xiao-Qin Lv, Yao-Yao Xu, Yao-Yao Xu, Ying Hu, Jia-Na Shi

“…She began to take escitalopram and lorazepam due to depression, but sinus bradycardia (93.7% heart rate was <60 beats/min) and sinus arrest were first detected after 3 months. …”
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Case report: Evolution of catatonic mutism and psychotic symptoms in an adolescent with Down syndrome: transition from Down syndrome disintegrative disorder to anti-N-methyl-D-aspa... by Yuki Minamisawa, Yuki Minamisawa, Mutsumi Sato, Yoshiaki Saito, Fumikazu Takeuchi, Hidehito Miyazaki, Mao Odaka, Ayako Yamamoto, Yoshitaka Oyama, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Saoko Takeshita, Yukitoshi Takahashi

“…These catatonic symptoms improved after a few weeks after admission and treatment with lorazepam, escitalopram, and aripiprazole. After discharge, nonetheless, daytime slumber, empty eyes, paradoxical laughter, and declined verbal communication persisted. …”
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Prescription of benzodiazepines and related drugs in the Psychiatry Department in the Psychiatry department of Tahar Sfar, Mahdia hospital by S. Brahim, W. Bouali, M. E. bakhouch, M. Kacem, S. Khouadja, R. Ben Soussia, S. Younes, L. Zarrouk

“…The maximum indicated dosage was respected in 92.3% of the prescriptions. Lorazepam was the most used drug, accounting for 49.1% of prescriptions. …”
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Drug prescription patterns, polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medication in Swiss nursing homes: a descriptive analysis based on claims data by Rahel Schneider, Daphne Reinau, Nadine Schur, Eva Blozik, Mathias Früh, Andri Signorell, Christoph R. Meier, Matthias Schwenkglenks

“…Among all PIMs in nursing homes, quetiapine (antipsychotic agent), lorazepam (anxiolytic agent) and zolpidem (hypnotic agent) were the most prevalent (22.4, 20.2 and 13.0%, respectively). …”
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Potentially inappropriate use of benzodiazepines and z-drugs in the older population—analysis of associations between long-term use and patient-related factors by Aliaksandra Mokhar, Niklas Tillenburg, Jörg Dirmaier, Silke Kuhn, Martin Härter, Uwe Verthein

“…The mean age was 72.1 (SD = 14.5) years, and the most commonly used substances were zopiclon (38.1%), oxazepam (18.1%), and lorazepam (13.8%). The mean defined daily dose (DDD) was 0.73 (SD = 0.47). …”
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