Menopause - Drug effects
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Effects of gabapentin on sleep in menopausal women with hot flashes as measured by a Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index factor scoring model.

30 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVE: The aim of this research was to analyze gabapentin's effect on Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scores in menopausal women. METHODS: Secondary analysis of data from a cohort of menopausal women participating in a randomized, ... Read more...

Executive function and attention are preserved in older surgically menopausal monkeys receiving estrogen or estrogen plus progesterone.

17 Aug 2009 Animal models of menopause have been used to further define the cognitive processes that respond to hormone therapy and to investigate parameters that may influence the cognitive effects of estrogen. Many investigations in animals have focused on ... Read more...

Vitex agnus-castus (Chaste-Tree/Berry) in the treatment of menopause-related complaints.

30 Jul 2009 BACKGROUND: The origin of the current practice of administering Vitex agnus-castus in menopause-related complaints is uncertain, but appears to be relatively recent. Here we review the evidence for this application of Vitex based on evidence from ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Menopause - Drug effects'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Effects of gabapentin on sleep in menopausal women with hot flashes as measured by a Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index factor scoring model. 30 Aug 2009
• Executive function and attention are preserved in older surgically menopausal monkeys receiving estrogen or estrogen plus progesterone. 17 Aug 2009
• Vitex agnus-castus (Chaste-Tree/Berry) in the treatment of menopause-related complaints. 30 Jul 2009
• Evaluation of bazedoxifene/conjugated estrogens for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and effects on metabolic parameters and overall safety profile. 24 Jul 2009
• Antioxidant effect of estrogen on bovine aortic endothelial cells. 23 Jul 2009
• Predictors of placebo response in a randomized, controlled trial of phytotherapy in menopause. 29 Jun 2009
• Estrogenic effects of herbal medicines from Costa Rica used for the management of menopausal symptoms. 29 Jun 2009
• Advances in the treatment of menopausal symptoms. 29 Jun 2009
• Depression and the menopause: why antidepressants are not enough? 30 May 2009
• Pharmacology and clinical applications of selective estrogen receptor modulators. 30 May 2009
• Informing women about hormone replacement therapy: the consensus conference statement. 27 May 2009
• Effects of the menopause transition and hormone use on cognitive performance in midlife women. 24 May 2009
• Hot flushes and quality of life during menopause. 16 May 2009
• Influence of menopausal status on sleep and hot flashes throughout breast cancer adjuvant chemotherapy. 29 Apr 2009
• Protective actions of ovarian hormones in the serotonin system of macaques. 22 Apr 2009
• The HRT controversy: observational studies and RCTs fall in line. 9 Apr 2009
• Role of testosterone in the treatment of hypoactive sexual desire disorder. 6 Apr 2009
• Effects of either tibolone or continuous combined transdermal estradiol with medroxyprogesterone acetate on coagulatory factors and lipoprotein(a) in menopause. 5 Apr 2009
• Effect of a 2-month treatment with Klamin, a Klamath algae extract, on the general well-being, antioxidant profile and oxidative status of postmenopausal women. 30 Mar 2009
• A randomized placebo-controlled trial on the effectiveness of an herbal formula to alleviate menopausal vasomotor symptoms. 27 Feb 2009

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Technical information about 'Menopause'

Definition: The last menstrual period. Permanent cessation of menses (MENSTRUATION) is usually defined after 6 to 12 months of AMENORRHEA in a woman over 45 years of age. In the United States, menopause generally occurs in women between 48 and 55 years of age.

Descriptor UI: D008593

Alternative terms: Menopause; Change of Life, Female;

Related Mesh Headings: Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal; Estrogen Replacement Therapy; Premenopause; Postmenopause; Hot Flashes;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; drug effects; ethnology; genetics; immunology; metabolism; physiology; psychology; radiation effects; urine;

Tree Number: G08.686.157.500; G08.686.785.760.960.249.500;

Technical Notes: PERIMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; and POSTMENOPAUSE are available