NALTREXONE ATTENUATES SELF-INJURIOUS-BEHAVIOR IN MENTALLY-RETARDED SUBJECTS

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作者
KARS, H
GLAUDEMANSVANGELDEREN, I
VERHOEVEN, WMA
VANREE, JM
机构
[1] INST MENTAL RETARDAT,BAARN,NETHERLANDS
[2] STATE UNIV UTRECHT HOSP,DEPT BIOL PSYCHIAT,3511 GV UTRECHT,NETHERLANDS
[3] STATE UNIV UTRECHT,RUDOLF MAGNUS INST PHARMACOL,UTRECHT,NETHERLANDS
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10.1016/0006-3223(90)90589-T
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Q189 [神经科学];
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071006 ;
摘要
The effect of naltrexone on the frequency of self-injurious behavior (SIB) was investigated in 6 male subjects with profound mental retardation. Following a double-blind placebo-controlled crossover design, naltrexone was administered in a dose of 50 mg once daily for 3 consecutive weeks. In 2 of 5 subjects, a significant decrease of SIB frequency could be demonstrated, and in 1, a tendency to a reduction was found. No effect on duration of restrain time was found in 3 subjects. These data suggest that disturbances of the endogenous opioid systems may be involved in the pathophysiology of SIB of certain patients. © 1990.
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页码:741 / 746
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