Mental Fatigue - Drug therapy
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Physical and mental fatigue in Parkinson's disease: epidemiology, pathophysiology and treatment.

30 Dec 2008 Fatigue is one of the most common non-motor complaints of Parkinson's disease (PD) patients and is associated with reduced activity and poorer quality of life. Fatigue can be experienced as a state of being tired or weary (subjective fatigue) or as ... Read more...

Effects of amino acid energy drinks leading to hospitalization in individuals with mental illness.

28 Feb 2008 OBJECTIVE: The objective of this case report is to highlight the possible dangers in individuals with prior psychiatric illness of the use of amino acid and caffeine-containing drinks marketed as energy drinks to combat mental and physical fatigue. ... Read more...

Improved cognitive performance and mental fatigue following a multi-vitamin and mineral supplement with added guaraná (Paullinia cupana).

28 Oct 2007 Guaraná (Paullinia cupana) extracts are most commonly used in Western markets as putatively psychoactive food and drink additives. This double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, parallel groups study assessed the acute effects of either a ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Mental Fatigue - Drug therapy'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Physical and mental fatigue in Parkinson's disease: epidemiology, pathophysiology and treatment. 30 Dec 2008
• Effects of amino acid energy drinks leading to hospitalization in individuals with mental illness. 28 Feb 2008
• Improved cognitive performance and mental fatigue following a multi-vitamin and mineral supplement with added guaraná (Paullinia cupana). 28 Oct 2007
• [Depression, anxiety and other emotional symptoms after cerebral stroke] 15 May 2007
• Resolution of sleepiness and fatigue in major depressive disorder: A comparison of bupropion and the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. 22 Aug 2006
• Does Rhodiola rosea possess ergogenic properties? 30 May 2006
• L-carnitine reduces severity of physical and mental fatigue and improves daily activities in the elderly. 27 Feb 2006
• A glucose-caffeine 'energy drink' ameliorates subjective and performance deficits during prolonged cognitive demand. 30 May 2004
• Exploratory open label, randomized study of acetyl- and propionylcarnitine in chronic fatigue syndrome. 28 Feb 2004
• [Experimental analysis of therapeutic properties of Rhodiola rosea L. and its possible application in medicine] 30 Dec 2003
• The effect of flax seed cultivars with differing content of alpha-linolenic acid and lignans on responses to mental stress. 29 Nov 2003
• A randomized trial of two different doses of a SHR-5 Rhodiola rosea extract versus placebo and control of capacity for mental work. 27 Feb 2003
• Therapy of circadian rhythm disorders in chronic fatigue syndrome: no symptomatic improvement with melatonin or phototherapy. 30 Oct 2002
• [The systems approach in assessing the efficacy of the pharmacological correction of a state of long-term mental fatigue in military operators] 30 Jan 1993
• [Effects of carnitine and cobamamide on the dynamics of mental work capacity in patients with anorexia nervosa] 30 Dec 1991
• A double-blind study of the effect of trimipramine in patients with the irritable bowel syndrome. 30 Aug 1984
• [Experience with Nadex in an ambulatory psychiatric practice] 30 Aug 1983
• The adjunctive use of drugs in psychotherapy. 30 Aug 1981
• [Drug therapy of physical and mental manifestations of fatigue in geriatrics] 13 Apr 1980
• [Ambulatory treatment of depressive-vegetative failure- and fatigue syndromes] 13 Apr 1977

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Technical information about 'Mental Fatigue'

Definition: A condition of low alertness or cognitive impairment, usually associated with prolonged mental activities or stress.

Descriptor UI: D005222

Alternative terms: Mental Fatigue; Fatigue, Mental;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C23.888.369.500; F01.145.126.937;

Online Note: use MENTAL FATIGUE to search FATIGUE, MENTAL 1966-94

History Note: 95; was FATIGUE, MENTAL 1963-94