2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Herbal medicine and biological indicator for treatment of cognitive dysfunction in schizophrenia
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20790856
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Psychiatric science
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| Research Institution | Wakayama Medical University |
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Principal Investigator |
SHOYAMA Masaru Wakayama Medical University, 医学部, 助教 (70364081)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2009
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| Keywords | 統合失調症 / 認知機能障害 / 漢方 / 経頭蓋磁気刺激 |
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| Research Abstract |
The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of traditional Japanese herbal medicine and a biological indicator for treatment of cognitive dysfunction in schizophrenia. First, we examined short latency afferent inhibition (SAI) after applying transcranial magnetic stimulation in schizophrenia patients and found that SAI was reduced in the patients as compared with control subjects. Next, we investigated the use of the traditional Japanese herbal medicine Yi-Gan San for treatment of psychological symptoms and cognitive dysfunction in patients with schizophrenia, delusional disorder, and dementia. Together, our findings indicate clinical improvements by use of herbal medicine and measurment of central cholinergic activity for treatment of cognitive dysfunction in patients with schizophrenia.
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Research Products
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[Presentation] 中脳エコーで黒質輝度の異常を認めた睡眠時随伴症の一例2008
Author(s)
正山勝, 三輪英人, 大川真沙江, 梶本賀義, 山本眞弘, 辻富基美, 鵜飼聡, 篠崎和弘
Organizer
The 2nd WFSBP Asia-Pacific Congress and 30th Annual Meeting of JSBP
Place of Presentation
富山
Year and Date
2008-09-11
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