• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.259-262
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• 2005

Facial blushing is a personally disabling condition, which can result in emotional disturbance and be an impediment to social life. Although numerous treatment options exist, including beta blocker, cognitive behavioral therapy and sympathetic neurolysis, no generally accepted form of treatment has been established. Herein, we report two cases of successful reduction of facial blushing following the administration of beta blocker and a minor tranquillizing antianxiety drug.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제16권12호통권115호
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• pp.911-922
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• 1978

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.123-132
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• 2006

Objective : This study was performed to investigate the prescriptions and herbs about Keongke(驚悸), Cheongchung and fear affection(恐證) related to the anxiety disorder Method : 9 main texts in oriental medicine were selected and investigated for this study. And then the results of research were analyzed. Result : 87 prescriptions and 123 herbs were described in 9 books. Especially Chusaanshinhwan(朱砂安神丸), Ginseng Radix(人蔘), Poria(茯神), and Angelicae Gigantis Radix(當歸) were mainly used. Conclusion : The results suggest that the prescriptions and herbs frequently described about Keongke(驚悸), Cheongchung and fear affection(恐證) might have antianxiety effect.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.83-92
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• 1994

본 연구의 목적은, 선택적 serotonin 재흡수 차단제(selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors : SSRI)로서 불안증상을 동반한 비정신병적 우울증에 효과적인 치료제로 알려지고 있는 paroxetine의 항우울 및 항불안 효과를 검증하고, 성별 및 연령별로 효과의 차이를 파악하는 것이다. 이를 위해 8~55세 사이의 우울신경증 환자 232명을 대상으로 paroxetine과 위약을 이중맹 교차방식으로 투여한 후, 우울 및 불안 증상의 호전도를 Hamilton Depression Scale(HDS)과 Hamilton Anxeity Scale(HAS)로 측정하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) HDS로 측정된 우울증상에 대해, 성별 및 연령별로 구분된 8개 대상군에서 모두 paroxetine이 위약에 비해 통계적으로 유의하게 높은 호전 효과를 보였다. 2) HAS로 측정된 불안증상에 대해서도, 성별 및 연령별로 구분된 8개 대상군에서 모두 paroxetine이 위약에 비해 통계적으로 유의하게 높은 호전 효과를 보였다. 3) 위약과 비교시, paroxetine의 항우울 효과는 소아 ${\cdot}$ 청소년 여자 환자군에서 가장 두드러졌고, 항불안 효과는 남 ${\cdot}$ 녀 소아 환자군과 35세 이하의 성인 여자 환자군에서 가장 높은 경향을 보였다. 4) 부작용으로는, 전체 232례 중 3례에서 paroxetine 투여 후 경미한 소화불량 및 복통증상을 나타내었으나, 3례 모두 약물의 감량이나 투여중단 없이 회복이 가능했다. 이상의 결과에서 paroxetine은 소아 ${\cdot}$ 청소년 및 성인 우울신경증 환자에서 2주 이내에 위약보다 유의하게 우수한 항우울 및 항불안 효과를 나타내는 것을 알 수 있었다. 향후 보다 장기간의 치료실험을 통하여 이러한 효과의 장기간 지속성에 대한 검증이 필요한 것이다.

• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.70-80
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• 2000

Purpose : This study was performed to evaluate the antistress effects of two aromatic blends being composed of synergic essential oils and also to differentiate its effectiveness between two. Methods : The subject were 20(10 for men, 10 for women) for vital factors and another 20(10 for mem, 10 for women) for serum catecholamine. Vital factors(blood pressure, pulse), electroencephalograpy, psychological tests(SACL, STAI) and serum catecholamine were applied to the subjects. Results : 1. All two aromatic synergic blends revealed no significant differnce of vital factors after inhalation but stable conditions generally by lowering pulse and blood pressure after inhalation. 2. Both blends were significantly valuable in antianxiety and antistress effects statistically. There were no statistically difference between two blends. 3. There were no significant difference in all brain waves after inhalation of two blends but generally stable brain waves were seen in all areas. 4. There were antistress effects of both blends in accordance of decreased serum catecholamines after inhalation of both blends. There were no significantly difference between two blends statistically. Conclusion : Both two aromatic synergic blends reached effective antistress and antianxiety states after inhalation of each blends. There were no significant difference between two blends. Further studies about the effectiveness between the amount of aromatic essential oils and the duration of inhalation should be considered. Also clinical applications of these two aromatic synergic blending oils to develop the aromatic products would be affordable in the future.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.3-8
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• 2006

Anxiety has been suggested to be related to many neurotransmitters in brain, such as norepinephrine, serotonin, dopamine, cholecystokinin, and gamma-amino butyric acid. There are many studies to examine the relationship between anxiety and norepinephrine, and norepinephrine seems to be clearly related to the development of anxiety. We suggest that future studies to explore the pathophysiology of anxiety should be necessary, which include studies on antianxiety drugs, genetic studies, animal model studies, and brain imaging studies.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2002년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.2
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• pp.285-285
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• 2002

Diazepam (DZ) is one of the most frequently prescribed drugs as an antianxiety agent. muscle relaxant. and anticovulsant and sometimes causes intoxication due to accidental overdose, misuse or abuse. DZ is metabolized to nordiazepam (NDZ, desmethyldiazepam), oxazepam (OX) and temazepam (TM) which are also pharmacologically active, although OX and TM do not accumulate in blood or plasma to an appreciable extent. (omitted)

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.257-261
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• 1996

The seeds of Zizyphus Jujuba have been used as an antianxiety agent for the treatment of insomnia from the earliest times. Sanjoinine-A, isolated from the seeds of Zizyphus Jujuba, have been found to have a minor tranquilizer activity. However this drug is poorly soluble in water. In order to increase the dissolution rate of sanjoinine-A, solid dispersions with PVP-MC and inclusion complex with ${\beta}-cyclodextrin$ were prepared and evaluated. All of these systems increased the dissolution rate of sanjoinine A comparing with sanjoinine-A free base. From pH-rate profile of sanjoinine-A at $60^{\circ}C$, it was found that sanjoinine A was relatively stable in acidic solution, but unstable in basic solution.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.2-2
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• pp.118.3-119
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• 2003

Diazepam (DZ) is one of the most frequently prescribed drugs as an antianxiety agent, muscle relaxant, and anticovulsant and sometimes causes intoxication due to accidental overdose, misuse or abuse. Screening or confirmation methods for DZ and NDZ in plasma are very important for clinical and toxicological studies and in forensic cases. GC/MS assay with SPE was developed for the determination of diazepam and its metabolite, nordiazepam in human plasma. Diazepam in plasma was extracted by a rapid and sensitive procedure based on C18 bonded-phase extraction. (omitted)

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.471-476
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• 2006

Chongmyung-tang(CMT, 聰明湯), oriental herbal medicine which consists of Polygaglae Radix(遠志), Acori Graminei Rhizoma(石菖蒲) and Hoelen(白茯神) has effect on amnesia, dementia. In order to evaluate effect of CMT on memory and learning in mice, CMT extract was used for studies. This paper describes the effects of CMT extract on memory and learning processes by using the passive and active avoidance performance tests, novel object recognition task and water maze task. The CMT extract ameliorated the memory retrieval deficit induced by ethanol in the passive avoidance responses but did not affect ambulatory activity of normal mice. These results suggest that CMT has an ameliorating effect on memory retrieval impairment. CMT extract decreased spontaneous motor activity(SMA) in the latter sessions of memory registration in active avoidance responses. These results suggest that CMT has partly transquilizing or antianxiety effects. In novel object recognition task to measure visual recognition memory, CMT-administered mice enhanced in long term memory for 1-3 days. In water maze task to measure spatial learning, which requires the activation of NMDA receptors in the hippocampus, spatial learning in CMT-administered mice was faster than in wild-type mice. These results suggest that CMT enhances memory and activates NMDA receptors.