Zarate Carlos A, Manji Husseini K
Mark O Hatfield CRC, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA.
Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol. 2008 Sep;4(9):1223-34. doi: 10.1517/17425255.4.9.1223.
The glutamate system seems to be an important contributor to the pathophysiology of mood and anxiety disorders. Thus, glutamatergic modulators are reasonable candidate drugs to test in patients with mood and anxiety disorders. Riluzole, a neuroprotective agent with anticonvulsant properties approved for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is one such agent.
To assess the potential risks and benefits of riluzole treatment in psychiatric patients.
A PubMed search was performed using the keywords 'riluzole', 'inhibitor of glutamate release' and 'glutamatergic modulator' to identify all clinical studies and case reports involving riluzole in psychiatric patients.
RESULTS/CONCLUSION: Riluzole's side effect profile is favorable and preliminary results regarding riluzole for the treatment of severe mood, anxiety and impulsive disorders are encouraging.
谷氨酸系统似乎是情绪和焦虑障碍病理生理学的一个重要促成因素。因此,谷氨酸能调节剂是在情绪和焦虑障碍患者中进行测试的合理候选药物。利鲁唑是一种具有抗惊厥特性的神经保护剂,已被批准用于治疗肌萎缩侧索硬化症(ALS),它就是这样一种药物。
评估利鲁唑治疗精神疾病患者的潜在风险和益处。
使用关键词“利鲁唑”、“谷氨酸释放抑制剂”和“谷氨酸能调节剂”在PubMed上进行检索,以识别所有涉及利鲁唑治疗精神疾病患者的临床研究和病例报告。
结果/结论:利鲁唑的副作用较小,其用于治疗严重情绪、焦虑和冲动障碍的初步结果令人鼓舞。