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Randomized controlled trials in long-term care residents with dementia: a systematic review.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the quality of reporting of randomized controlled trials for pharmacologic interventions in long-term care residents with dementia. DATA SOURCES: We performed electronic searches of AMED, CINAHL, E-PSYCHE, Cochrane Controlled Trials Register, and MEDLINE. We also searched the reference lists of included studies and bibliographies of relevant review articles. STUDY SELECTION: All randomized controlled trials for pharmacologic interventions in patients with dementia residing in long-term care facilities.
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Randomized controlled trials in long-term care residents with dementia: a systematic review.
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Pellagra may be a rare secondary complication of anorexia nervosa: a systematic review of the literature.
Pellagra is a nutritional wasting disease attributable to a combined deficiency of tryptophan and niacin (nicotinic acid). It is characterized clinically by four classic symptoms often referred to as the four Ds: diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia, and death. Prior to the development of these symptoms, other nonspecific symptoms insidiously manifest and mostly affect the dermatological, neuropsychiatric, and gastrointestinal systems. A review of the literature reveals several case reports describing pellagra in patients with anorexia nervosa.
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Pellagra may be a rare secondary complication of anorexia nervosa: a systematic review of the literature.
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Supplemental niacinamide mitigates anxiety symptoms: three case reports.
The purpose of this report is to highlight the potential of niacinamide for the treatment of anxiety disorders. Three patients were prescribed large pharmacological doses of niacinamide (2,000-2,500 mg per day). Each of the patients had considerable relief from their anxiety when regularly using niacinamide.
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Supplemental niacinamide mitigates anxiety symptoms: three case reports.
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Orthomolecular Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety disorders are life altering psychiatric conditions that severely impair the quality of life of those suffering from them. They are the most common psychiatric disorders in the United States, and are characterized by numerous somatic symptoms, such as facial flushing, hyperhydrosis (excessive sweating), muscle tension, paresthesias (numbness and tingling), shallow breathing, syncope (fainting), and tachycardia (rapid heart rate).
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Orthomolecular Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
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Orthomolecular and Botanical Treatments to Help Alleviate the Side Effects of Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs.
The current standard of care for schizophrenic patients, such as continual medication with atypical antipsychotic drugs, does more harm than good. A review of the literature revealed that in addition to causing the well known side effects of extrapyramidal symptoms and tardive dyskinesia, side effects such as hyperprolactinemia, sexual dysfunction, weight gain, diabetes, cardiac arrhythmias, and even a worsening of psychosis (when used long-term) are common occurrences. Specific orthomolecular and botanical treatments might help prevent and/or reduce some of these negative side effects.
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Orthomolecular and Botanical Treatments to Help Alleviate the Side Effects of Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs.
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The Orthomolecular Treatment of Schizophrenia: A Primer for Clinicians.
The article reports on the problems with the standardmedical treatment of schizophrenia by Dr. Jonathan E. Prousky in Canada. Standard treatments use powerful atypical antipsychotic drugs (APDs) such as clozapine, and risperidone, to act on dopamine receptors within the central nervous system, and reduce symptoms of the disease for about 15-20%. However, schizophrenia patients who take the atypical APDs are at high rish for brain damage, cardiac arrhythmias, and sexual dysfunction.
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The Orthomolecular Treatment of Schizophrenia: A Primer for Clinicians.
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Naturopathic Care for Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled Trial
BACKGROUND: Anxiety is a serious personal health condition and represents a substantial burden to overall quality of life. Additionally, anxiety disorders represent a significant cost to the health care system as well as employers through benefits, coverage and days missed due to incapacity. This study sought to explore the effectiveness of naturopathic care on anxiety symptoms using a randomized trial.
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Naturopathic Care for Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Links between ADHD and Environmental Pollutants: Implications for Preventative Naturopathic Clinical Practice
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic neurobehavioural disorder with a complex etiology thought to involve genetic expression, learning and childhood development, diet, neurotransmitters, and neurotoxic exposure to pollutants. Treatment generally involves a multi-factorial approach that addresses any number of these factors with pharmacological or behavioural-based interventions. Addressing the known impacts of neurotoxic pollutants, which are summarized in this paper, may enhance successful treatment or prevention of ADHD.
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Links between ADHD and Environmental Pollutants: Implications for Preventative Naturopathic Clinical Practice
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Effectiveness of Vitamin D in the Treatment of Mood Disorders: A Literature Review
Depression is a mood disorder that has a significant negative impact on the lives of many individuals. Since vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in the North American population, recent scientific research is investigating the connection between insufficient vitamin D and the pathogenesis
of mood disorders, as well as the nutrient’s potential as a therapeutic agent. Several epidemiological studies have shown a relationship between low levels of vitamin D and the presence of depression.
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Effectiveness of Vitamin D in the Treatment of Mood Disorders: A Literature Review
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Understanding the serum vitamin B12 level and its implications for treating neuropsychiatric conditions: an orthomolecular perspective
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) ranks among the most useful, safe, and effective orthomolecules when treating a diverse array of neuropsychiatric conditions. However, most clinicians do not consider vitamin B12 important unless the serum level is below laboratory reference ranges. Ten research reports, summarized here, indicate metabolic consequences from low-normal (but not deficient) serum B12 levels, and/or clinical improvements following therapy that markedly increased serum B12 levels.
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Understanding the serum vitamin B12 level and its implications for treating neuropsychiatric conditions: an orthomolecular perspective
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