rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease that affects approximately 0.5-1% of the world population. the current approach to this disease is to start an intensive treatment without delay once the disease has developed. various studies in the literature have shown that combination of disease modifying antirheumatic drugs such as sulfasalazine and chloroquine offers a more a...

the aetiology behind odor-related chronic somatic symptoms (o-rcss) is unknown, although both immunological and psychiatric causes have been suggested. the aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of self-reported asthma and hay fever and psychiatric symptoms in individuals having o-rcss compared to individuals with similar chronic somatic symptoms (css) which were not odors-related,...

Substance abuse is an important hygienic, psychic and social problem in the world. Gabapentin is a new antiepileptic drug that is used in neurological and psychiatric disorders. Moreover, the effects of gabapentin on increasing the analgesic effect of morphine and its inhibitory effect on dopamine release due to morphine in animal models have been proved. In the present study, the effect of gab...

Substance abuse is an important health, psychological and social problem in the world. Gabapentin is a new antiepileptic drug. It is used in neurological and psychiatric disorders. Moreover the effects of gabapentin on increasing the analgesic effect of morphine and its inhibitory effects on dopamine release due to morphine in animal models have been proved. In the present study, the effect of ...

Substance abuse is an important hygienic, psychic and social problem in the world. Gabapentin is a new antiepileptic drug that is used in neurological and psychiatric disorders. Moreover, the effects of gabapentin on increasing the analgesic effect of morphine and its inhibitory effect on dopamine release due to morphine in animal models have been proved. In the present study, the effect of gab...

It is of vital importance to differentiate psychiatric symptoms secondary to organic causes from primary psychiatric disorders. Early diagnosis of the primary organic etiology is necessary for early intervention and for avoiding side effects of using long term psychotropic medications. This will be particularly helpful if the underlying cause is treatable and its treatment can lead to improveme...

OBJECTIVE To investigate psychiatric and neurological morbidity, diagnostic stability, and indicators of prognosis in patients previously identified as having medically unexplained motor symptoms. DESIGN Follow up study. SETTING National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London--a secondary and tertiary referral hospital for neurological disorders. SUBJECTS 73 patients with medical...

substance abuse is an important health, psychological and social problem in the world. gabapentin is a new antiepileptic drug. it is used in neurological and psychiatric disorders. moreover the effects of gabapentin on increasing the analgesic effect of morphine and its inhibitory effects on dopamine release due to morphine in animal models have been proved. in the present study, the effect of ...

BACKGROUND Ongoing psychiatric symptoms and substance use are common difficulties experienced by clients enrolled in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT). However, little research to date has evaluated if specific types of current substance use are related to specific types of current psychiatric symptoms. The present study investigated these relationships with a sample of clients enrolled in ...