"Clonazepam" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An anticonvulsant used for several types of seizures, including myotonic or atonic seizures, photosensitive epilepsy, and absence seizures, although tolerance may develop. It is seldom effective in generalized tonic-clonic or partial seizures. The mechanism of action appears to involve the enhancement of GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID receptor responses.
| Descriptor ID |
D002998
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.633.100.079.080.070.150
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Clonazepam" by people in Profiles.
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Lawal OD, Meador KJ, Hume AL, Wen X. Utilization of Antiseizure Medications in Women of Childbearing Age With Epilepsy and Nonepilepsy Indications: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Neurology. 2023 09 05; 101(10):e1083-e1096.
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Papakostas GI, Clain A, Ameral VE, Baer L, Brintz C, Smith WT, Londborg PD, Glaudin V, Painter JR, Fava M. Fluoxetine-clonazepam cotherapy for anxious depression: an exploratory, post-hoc analysis of a randomized, double blind study. Int Clin Psychopharmacol. 2010 Jan; 25(1):17-21.
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Pilitsis JG, Diaz FG, O'Regan MH, Phillis JW. Inhibition of mitochondrial Na(+)/Ca(2+) exchange by 7-chloro-5-(2-chlorophenyl)-1,5-dihydro-4,1-benzothiazepin-2(3H)-one attenuates free fatty acid efflux in rat cerebral cortex during ischemia-reperfusion injury. Neurosci Lett. 2002 Mar 15; 321(1-2):1-4.
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Rothschild AJ, Shindul-Rothschild JA, Viguera A, Murray M, Brewster S. Comparison of the frequency of behavioral disinhibition on alprazolam, clonazepam, or no benzodiazepine in hospitalized psychiatric patients. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2000 Feb; 20(1):7-11.
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Steingard RJ, Goldberg M, Lee D, DeMaso DR. Adjunctive clonazepam treatment of tic symptoms in children with comorbid tic disorders and ADHD. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 1994 Mar-Apr; 33(3):394-9.