Effects of the potential lithium-mimetic, ebselen, on impulsivity and emotional processing.
In: Psychopharmacology, Jg. 233 (2016-07-01), Heft 14, S. 2655-61
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Rationale: Lithium remains the most effective treatment for bipolar disorder and also has important effects to lower suicidal behaviour, a property that may be linked to its ability to diminish impulsive, aggressive behaviour. The antioxidant drug, ebselen, has been proposed as a possible lithium-mimetic based on its ability in animals to inhibit inositol monophosphatase (IMPase), an action which it shares with lithium.
Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine whether treatment with ebselen altered emotional processing and diminished measures of risk-taking behaviour.
Methods: We studied 20 healthy participants who were tested on two occasions receiving either ebselen (3600 mg over 24 h) or identical placebo in a double-blind, randomized, cross-over design. Three hours after the final dose of ebselen/placebo, participants completed the Cambridge Gambling Task (CGT) and a task that required the detection of emotional facial expressions (facial emotion recognition task (FERT)).
Results: On the CGT, relative to placebo, ebselen reduced delay aversion while on the FERT, it increased the recognition of positive vs negative facial expressions.
Conclusions: The study suggests that at the dosage used, ebselen can decrease impulsivity and produce a positive bias in emotional processing. These findings have implications for the possible use of ebselen in the disorders characterized by impulsive behaviour and dysphoric mood.
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Effects of the potential lithium-mimetic, ebselen, on impulsivity and emotional processing.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Masaki, C ; Sharpley, AL ; Cooper, CM ; Godlewska, BR ; Singh, N ; Vasudevan, SR ; Harmer, CJ ; Churchill, GC ; Sharp, T ; Rogers, RD ; Cowen, PJ |
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Zeitschrift: | Psychopharmacology, Jg. 233 (2016-07-01), Heft 14, S. 2655-61 |
Veröffentlichung: | Berlin, New York, Springer-Verlag., 2016 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1432-2072 (electronic) |
DOI: | 10.1007/s00213-016-4319-5 |
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