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Mild traumatic brain injury induces persistent cognitive deficits and behavioral disturbances in mice by Milman, A, Rosenberg, A, Weizman, R, Pick, C G

“…Victims of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) do not show clear morphological brain defects, but frequently suffer from long-lasting cognitive deficits,…”
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Working memory dysfunction in schizophrenia patients with obsessive-compulsive symptoms: An fMRI study by Bleich-Cohen, M, Hendler, T, Weizman, R, Faragian, S, Weizman, A, Poyurovsky, M

“…Abstract Background A substantial proportion of schizophrenia patients also meets DSM-IV criteria for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Schizophrenia with…”
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Memantine for Treatment-Resistant OCD by POYUROVSKY, MICHAEL, WEIZMAN, RONIT, WEIZMAN, ABRAHAM, KORAN, LORRIN

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Association of unipolar major depressive disorder with genes of the serotonergic and dopaminergic pathways by FRISCH, A, POSTILNICK, D, SCHNEIDMAN, M, MODAI, I, WEIZMAN, R, ROCKAH, R, MICHAELOVSKY, E, POSTILNICK, S, BIRMAN, E, LAOR, N, RAUCHVERGER, B, KREININ, A, POYUROVSKY, M

“…Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a severe psychiatric disorder with a lifetime prevalence of about 15%.1 The importance of the genetic component is well…”
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Neural Tissue Indices in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Possible delineation of developmental and degenerative processes by Belozerski, L., Bleich-Cohen, M., Sasson, E., Assaf, Y., Weizman, R., Poyurovsky, M., Hendler, T.

“…Methods Using 3T GE scanner, 11 OCD patients and 13 matched healthy controls underwent Diffusion Weight-MRI (DW- MRI) and functional MRI (fMRI) while…”
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Effect of the 5-HT2 antagonist mianserin on cognitive dysfunction in chronic schizophrenia patients: an add-on, double-blind placebo-controlled study by Poyurovsky, Michael, Koren, Danny, Gonopolsky, Inna, Schneidman, Michael, Fuchs, Camil, Weizman, Abraham, Weizman, Ronit

“…Preponderance of serotonin 5-HT2A antagonism over dopamine D2 blockade exerted by atypical antipsychotics may contribute to their cognitive-enhancing effect…”
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DHEAS repeated treatment improves cognitive and behavioral deficits after mild traumatic brain injury by Milman, A, Zohar, O, Maayan, R, Weizman, R, Pick, C.G

“…Abstract Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is characterized by diffused symptoms, which when combined are called “post-concussion syndrome”…”
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Association between obsessive-compulsive disorder and polymorphisms of genes encoding components of the serotonergic and dopaminergic pathways by Frisch, A, Michaelovsky, E, Rockah, R, Amir, I, Hermesh, H, Laor, N, Fuchs, C, Zohar, J, Lerer, B, Buniak, S.F, Landa, S, Poyurovsky, M, Shapira, B, Weizman, R

“…Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a severe and disabling anxiety disorder with a marked genetic contribution. Pharmacological data indicated involvement…”
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Olanzapine, risperidone and haloperidol in the treatment of adolescent patients with schizophrenia by GOTHELF, D, APTER, A, REIDMAN, J, BRAND-GOTHELF, A, BLOCH, Y, GAL, G, KIKINZON, L, TYANO, S, WEIZMAN, R, RATZONI, G

“…To evaluate and compare the drug response and side effects of adolescents with schizophrenia treated with olanzapine, risperidone, and haloperidol. Forty-three…”
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A novel allele in the promoter region of the human serotonin transporter gene by MICHAELOVSKY, E, FRISCH, A, ROCKAH, R, PELEG, L, MAGAL, N, SHOHAT, M, WEIZMAN, R

“…The human serotonin transporter (hSERT) gene is a promising candidate for mediating the genetic susceptibility for various psychiatric conditions such as mood…”
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DRD4 receptor gene exon III polymorphism in inpatient suicidal adolescents by Zalsman, G, Frisch, A, Lewis, R, Michaelovsky, E, Hermesh, H, Sher, L, Nahshoni, E, Wolovik, L, Tyano, S, Apter, A, Weizman, R, Weizman, A

“…Some studies have suggested possible association of the dopamine receptor subtype 4 (DRD4) gene exon III 48 bp repeat polymorphism with novelty seeking…”
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hKCa3/KCNN3 potassium channel gene : association of longer CAG repeats with schizophrenia in Israeli Ashkenazi Jews, expression in human tissues and localization to chromosome 1q21 by DROR, V, SHAMIR, E, KALMAN, K, JONES, E. G, CHANDY, K. G, GARGUS, J. J, GUTMAN, G. A, NAVON, R, GHANSHANI, S, KIMHI, R, SWARTZ, M, BARAK, Y, WEIZMAN, R, AVIVI, L, LITMANOVITCH, T, FANTINO, E

“…We demonstrate a significant association between longer CAG repeats in the hKCa3/KCNN3 calcium-activated potassium channel gene and schizophrenia in Israeli…”
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The Atypical Neuroleptics Clozapine and Olanzapine Differ Regarding Their Antinociceptive Mechanisms and Potency by Schreiber, S, Getslev, V, Backer, M.M, Weizman, R, Pick, C.G

“…Using the mouse tail-flick assay, we evaluated the antinociceptive effect and the interaction with the opioid, adrenergic, and serotonergic systems of the two…”
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Is selectivity for serotonin uptake associated with a reduced emergence of manic episodes in depressed patients? by Barak, Y, Kimhi, R, Weizman, R

“…To determine whether selectivity for serotonin reuptake plays a role in antidepressant-associated mania (AAM), we evaluated the frequency of treatment-emergent…”
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Repeated swim stress alters brain benzodiazepine receptors measured in vivo by Weizman, R, Weizman, A, Kook, K A, Vocci, F, Deutsch, S I, Paul, S M

“…The effects of repeated swim stress on brain benzodiazepine receptors were examined in the mouse using both an in vivo and in vitro binding method. Specific in…”
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Cytokine production in panic disorder patients by Weizman, R, Laor, N, Wiener, Z, Wolmer, L, Bessler, H

“…Based on findings that stress and anxiety may modulate immune function, we compared the production of interleukin-2 (IL-2) and interleukin-3 (IL-3) by…”
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Reducing antipsychotic-induced weight gain in schizophrenia: a double-blind placebo-controlled study of reboxetine–betahistine combination by Poyurovsky, Michael, Fuchs, Camil, Pashinian, Artashez, Levi, Adva, Weizman, Ronit, Weizman, Abraham

“…Rationale Combination treatment with reboxetine, a selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, and betahistine, a histamine H1 receptor agonist/H3 antagonist,…”
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Molecular cellular and behavioral aspects of peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptors by Weizman, R, Gavish, M

“…Peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptors (PBR) are prominent in peripheral organs, whereas in the brain, they are sparse and located mainly in glial cells. The…”
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A rare short allele of the serotonin transporter promoter region (5-HTTLPR) found in an aggressive schizophrenic patient of Jewish Libyan origin by Frisch, A, Finkel, B, Michaelovsky, E, Sigal, M, Laor, N, Weizman, R

“…The serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4), which plays a key role in the serotonergic pathway in the brain, is a candidate for mediating genetic susceptibility…”
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The prevalence of mitral valve prolapse in children with anxiety disorders by Toren, P., Eldar, S., Cendorf, D., Wolmer, L., Weizman, R., Zubadi, R., Koren, S., Laor, N.

“…Studies in adults have suggested a comorbidity of mitral valve prolapse and anxiety disorders, especially panic disorder. The nature of the association between…”
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