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Antidepressive Effectiveness of Amisulpride, Aripiprazole, and Olanzapine in Patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders: A Secondary Outcome Analysis of a Pragmatic, Randomized Trial (BeSt InTro)
Kjelby, Eirik; Gjestad, Rolf; Fathian, Farivar; Sinkeviciute, Igne; Alisauskiene, Renata; Anda, Liss; Løberg, Else-Marie; Reitan, Solveig Klæbo; Joa, Inge; Larsen, Tor Kjetil; Rettenbacher, Maria; Berle, Jan Øystein; Fasmer, Ole Bernt; Kroken, Rune Andreas; Johnsen, Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Depressive symptoms are frequent in schizophrenia and associated with a poorer outcome. Currently, the optimal treatment for depressive symptoms in schizophrenia remains undetermined. Amisulpride, aripiprazole, ... -
Association between C-reactive protein levels and antipsychotic treatment during 12 months follow-up period after acute psychosis
Fathian, Farivar; Gjestad, Rolf; Kroken, Rune Andreas; Løberg, Else-Marie; Reitan, Solveig Merete Klæbo; Fleichhacker, W. Wolfgang; Rettenbacher, Maria; Larsen, Tor Ketil; Joa, Inge; Stabell, Lena Antonsen; Kjelby, Eirik; Sinkevicute, Igne; Alisauskiene, Renata; Steen, Vidar Martin; Johnsen, Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background - A potential role of inflammatory pathways in the pathology of schizophrenia has been suggested for at least a subgroup of patients. Elevated levels of the inflammatory marker C-reactive protein (CRP) have been ... -
Depression trajectories and cytokines in schizophrenia spectrum disorders - A longitudinal observational study
Hoprekstad, Gunnhild Eldhuset; Kjelby, Eirik; Gjestad, Rolf; Fathian, Farivar; Larsen, Tor Ketil; Reitan, Solveig Klæbo; Rettenbacher, Maria; Torsvik, Anja; Skrede, Silje; Johnsen, Erik; Kroken, Rune Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Depression occurs frequently in all phases of schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Altered activity in the immune system is seen in both depression and schizophrenia. We aimed to uncover depressive trajectories in a sample ... -
Differential Effectiveness of Atypical Antipsychotics on Hallucinations: A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial
Sinkeviciute, Igne; Hugdahl, Kenneth Jan; Bartz-Johannessen, Christoffer; Kroken, Rune Andreas; Løberg, Else-Marie; Kjelby, Eirik; Rettenbacher, maria; Joa, Inge; Reitan, Solveig Merete Klæbo; Alisauskiene, Renata; Fathian, Farivar; Johnsen, Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Most studies investigating antipsychotic effectiveness report either total psychopathology or symptom cluster findings. Studies focusing on a separate symptom, such as hallucinations, a hallmark symptom in ... -
Does drug use affect the efficacy of amisulpride, aripiprazole and olanzapine in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders? Results from a pragmatic, randomised study
Alisauskiene, Renata; Johnsen, Erik; Gjestad, Rolf; Kroken, Rune Andreas; Kjelby, Eirik; Sinkeviciute, Igne; Fathian, Farivar; Joa, Inge; Reitan, Solveig Klæbo; Rettenbacher, Maria; Løberg, Else-Marie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objectives Drug use is prevalent in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) but there is limited knowledge about the influence of drug use on the effectiveness of antipsychotic medication. This secondary ...