51 results about "PSYCHIC DISORDER" patented technology

The present invention provides methods for diagnosing mental disorders (e.g., psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and mood disorders such as major depression disorder and bipolar disorder). The invention also provides methods of identifying modulators of such mental disorders as well as methods of using these modulators to treat patients suffering from such mental disorders.

The present invention provides the identification of a number of SNPs that are associated schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder and related mental disorders which were found to be strongly linked to individuals with the disease. The invention provides SNP locations on human chromosome 6, as well as methods of making PCR primers and assays for detecting the SNPs in tested individuals.

The invention relates to a drug for treating senile postoperative acute mental disorders. The drug is prepared from the following substances in proportion by weight: common alstonia bark leaves, herba selaginellae, ophicslcite ophicalcitum, fagopyrum cymosum, fiveleaf akebia fruits, euryale ferox, pummelo peel, celosia cristata, stalactite, folium polygoni tnctorii, seeds of Chinese dodder, grand torreya seeds, litchi, dyosma difformis, eucommia ulmoides, exocarpium benincasae, peucedanum decursivum maxim, tuber fleeceflower stems, chingma abutilon seeds, longan pulp, semen lepidii, soybean germinated, biotite schist and mica, valeriana jatamansi jones, saxifraga stolonifera, spina gleditsiae, folium turpiniae, Chinese honey locust, glechoma longituba, nodular branches of pine, adonis, impatiens balsamina, caulis bambusae in taeniam, desert asparagus, murraya paniculata, saururus chinensis, string beans, leaves of purpleflower holly, veronicastrum herb, Chinese starjasmine stems, abalone, lysionotius pauciflorus maxim, radix ampelopsis, radix scrophulariae, microcos paniculata, dayflowers, fructus piperis longi, corn stigmas, huperzia serrata and amethyst. The drug for treating senile postoperative acute mental disorders disclosed by the invention is prepared from natural medicines, has a clear curative effect, can be used for effectively treating the senile postoperative acute mental disorders, and therefore, the drug is very suitable for clinical application.

Mice in which OCT3 expression is suppressed were successfully constructed by administering antisense against OCT3 gene into the brain. Mice in which OCT3 expression is suppressed display phenotypes related to mental disorders such as anti-depression and anti-anxiety, and therefore the mice can be applied to the screening of therapeutic agents for mental disorders. In addition, substances suppressing the OCT3 expression or function were shown to be in fact effective as therapeutic agents for depression and anxiety neuroses.

The invention relates to methods of diagnosing or monitoring a psychotic disorder in a subject comprising providing a test biological sample from the subject, performing spectral analysis on said test biological sample to provide one or more spectra, and, comparing the one or more spectra with one or more control spectra. The invention also relates to methods for diagnosing or monitoring psychotic disorders such as schizophrenic or bipolar disorders, comprising measuring the level of one or more biomarkers present in a biological sample taken from a test subject, said biomarkers being selected from the group consisting of transthyretin, ApoA1, VLDL, LDL and aromatic species such as plasma proteins. The invention also relates to sensors, biosensors, multi-analyte panels, arrays, assays and kits for performing methods of the invention.

An evaluator includes a heart rate variability analyzer A having a heart rate measuring instrument, a heartbeat interval measuring instrument, a frequency analyzer, a sympathetic/parasympathetic nervous system index analyzer, and a psychiatric symptom/psychotic disorder onset risk calculator, and a random number generation analyzer having a random number input unit, a random number score calculation unit, and a display unit. Frequency analysis of a heart rate measurement and a heartbeat interval measurement of a subject is performed to determine a high-frequency index, a low-frequency index and a ratio therebetween,

The present invention relates, generally, to methods and compositions for detecting or treating mental disorders, such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. The present invention more particularly discloses the identification of human genes that can be used for the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and related disorders, as well as for the screening of therapeutically active drugs to treat said disorders. The invention further discloses specific polymorphisms or alleles of the KCNQ3 gene that are related to schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, as well as diagnostic tools and kits based on these markers. The invention can be used in the diagnosis of or predisposition to, detection, prevention and/or treatment of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and related disorders.

The present invention relates to cyclopropyl derivatives of formula (I) and salt thereof. These compounds are NK3 receptor antagonists and may therefore be useful for treatment of diseases where the NK3 receptor is implicated, e.g. psychotic disorders.

The present invention relates of the mammalian HKNG1 gene, a gene associated with bipolar affective disorder (BAD) in humans. The invention relates, in particular, to methods for the diagnostic evaluation, genetic testing and prognosis of HKNG1 neuropsychiatric disorders including schizophrenia, attention deficit disorder, a schizoaffective disorder, a bipolar affective disorder or a unipolar affective disorder.

The invention relates to a biological preparation for preventing and treating mental disorder based on photosynthetic bacteria. The preparation belongs to a probiotic agent capable of preventing and treating mental disorders such as depression and/or anxiety disorder, and has both preventive and therapeutic effects on the occurrence of mental disorders such as depression and/or anxiety disorder, and has no adverse reaction. The present invention has developed novel approaches to the prevention and treatment of mental disorders, such as depression and/or anxiety disorders.

Method for the treatment of psychiatric disorders, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an amount of fatty acids and a suboptimal dose of at least one antidepressant. Wherein the fatty acid may be omega-3 (ω3), for example the docohexaenoic acid (DHA) and the eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). The omega-3 fatty acid may be administered orally, in amounts that may be variable, for example in amounts between 0.15 and 1.00 g/kg/day. The antidepressant may be any antidepressant, preferably the antidepressant is fluoxetine or mirtazapine in sub-optimal doses.

Chemical syntheses and medical uses of novel inhibitors of the uptake of monoamine neurotransmitters and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, for the treatment and/or management of psychotropic disorders, anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive- compulsive disorder, panic disorder, hot flashes, senile dementia, migraine, hepatopulmonary syndrome, chronic pain, nociceptive pain, neuropathic pain, painful diabetic retinopathy, bipolar depression, obstructive sleep apnea, psychiatric disorders, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, social phobia, social anxiety disorder, urinary incontinence, anorexia, bulimia nervosa, obesity, ischemia, head injury, calcium overload in brain cells, drug dependence, and/or premature ejaculation are described.

The present invention provides a panel of at least five clinical analyses or tests (using serum samples) to determine the risk of pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) and/or pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infection (PANDAS) in an individual. These include enzyme linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) to measure antibody titers against neuronal antigens present in the brain; the neuronal antigens include lysoganglioside, tubulin, dopamine receptor D1, dopamine receptor D2, serotonin receptor 5HT2A, and serotonin receptor 5HT2C. Antibody titers against at least four of these neuronal antigens are required in the present methods; preferably antibody tiers against all of these neuronal antigens are measured. A final assay is used to quantify calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase activity using a neuronal cell line. The results of these analyses or tests are then combined using an algorithm to determine whether a PANS or PANDAS diagnosis is appropriate for the individual. Depending on the diagnosis, an appropriate treatment can be determined.

Chemical syntheses and medical uses of novel inhibitors of the uptake of monoamine neurotransmitters and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, for the treatment and/or management of psychotropic disorders, anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, hot flashes, senile dementia, migraine, hepatopulmonary syndrome, chronic pain, nociceptive pain, neuropathic pain, painful diabetic retinopathy, bipolar depression, obstructive sleep apnea, psychiatric disorders, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, social phobia, social anxiety disorder, urinary incontinence, anorexia, bulimia nervosa, obesity, ischemia, head injury, calcium overload in brain cells, drug dependence, and/or premature ejaculation are described.

A method of treating a mental disorder including administering to a patient in need thereof, an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition including 1,1-diphenyl-4-piperidine-1-ylbuthan-1-ol or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The mental disorder is depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, impulsive disorder, bulimia, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, insomnia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), schizophrenia, dementia, personality disorder, alcoholism, dissociative disorder, sleep apnea syndrome, or fibromyalgia. In a preferred embodiment, the mental disorder as a therapeutic target is fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), or depression with pain, and the administration of the pharmaceutical composition is capable of reducing the pain caused by these diseases.

The present invention is directed to azabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane compounds which are allosteric modulators of the M4 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor. The present invention is also directed to uses of the compounds described herein in the potential treatment or prevention of neurological and psychiatric disorders and diseases in which M4 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors are involved. The present invention is also directed to compositions comprising these compounds. The present invention is also directed to uses of these compositions in the potential prevention or treatment of such diseases in which M4 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors are involved.

Disclosed is the use of N-Methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) antagonists at sub-anesthetic doses for the treatment of motor dysfunction in mental or psychiatric disorders with occurrence of aggressive and/or impulsive behavior.