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ArticleClinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience : the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology2020

Dextromethorphan Protect the Valproic Acid Induced Downregulation of Neutrophils in Patients with Bipolar Disorder.

Ru-Band Lu, Yun-Hsuan Chang, Sheng-Yu Lee, Tzu-Yun Wang, Shu-Li Cheng, Po-See Chen, Yen-Kuang Yang, Jau-Shyong Hong, Shiou-Lan Chen

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Article in Clinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience : the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Ru-Band LuDepartment of Psychiatry, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6411-3547
Yun-Hsuan ChangDepartment of Psychology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8662-2457
Sheng-Yu LeeDepartment of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7796-9643
Tzu-Yun WangDepartment of Psychiatry, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0561-9967
Shu-Li ChengDpartment of Nursing, Mackay Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1523-8519
Po-See ChenDepartment of Psychiatry, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4963-578X
Yen-Kuang YangDepartment of Psychiatry, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9355-9636
Jau-Shyong HongNeurobiology Laboratory, NIH/NIEHS, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3056-8401
Shiou-Lan ChenDepartment of Psychiatry, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3995-0276
National Cheng Kung University Hospital · TWAsia University · TWKaohsiung Medical University · TWKaohsiung Veterans General Hospital · TWMackay Medical University · TWResearch Triangle Park Foundation · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveValproic acid (VPA) is an anticonvulsant and commonly long term used as a mood stabilizer for patients with mood disorders. However its chronic effects on the hematological changes were noticed and need to be further evaluated. In this study, we evaluated, in Taiwanese Han Chinese patients with bipolar disorders (BD), the chronic effects of VPA or VPA plus dextromethorphan (DM) on the hematological molecules (white blood cell [WBCs], red blood cells [RBCs], hemoglobin, hematocrit, and platelets).

methodsIn a 12-week, randomized, double-blind study, we randomly assigned BD patients to one of three groups: VPA plus either placebo (VPA+P, n = 57) or DM (30 mg/day, VPA+DM30, n = 56) or 60 mg/day (VPA+DM60, n = 53). The Young Mania Rating Scale and Hamilton Depression Rating Scale were used to evaluate symptom severity, and the hematological molecules were checked.

resultsPaired

conclusionHematological molecule levels were lower after long-term treatment with VPA. VPA+DM60, which yielded the protective effect in hematological change, especially in the neutrophil counts. Thus, DM might be adjunct therapy for maintaining hematological molecules in VPA treatment.

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Bipolar disorderBlood plateletsDextromethorphanErythrocytesNeutrophilsValproic acid

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