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Impairment in Social Cognition in People With Substance Use Disorders.
Piñón-Blanco, Adolfo; Rodrigues, Sonia; Teixeira, Joana; Coutinho, Catia; Faria, Isabela; Murta, Ilda; Tavares, Ana Isabel; Iglesias-Rejas, LuisIntroduction: Substance use disorders are associated with impairments in various neuropsychological functions. We evaluated potential alterations in social cognition and differences between men and women in individuals with substance use disorders undergoing treatment at Addiction and Dependency Intervention Centers in Portugal. Methods: The assessment utilized the Ekman 60 Faces Test (EFT), Interpersonal React...
Delirium Induced by Quetiapine and the Potential Role of Norquetiapine
Almeida, Filipe F.; Albuquerque, Elisabete; Murta, IldaQuetiapine in an atypical antipsychotic drug that is frequently used for delirium and behavioral and psychological symptoms in dementia. However, its potential anticholinergic effects, mediated primarily through its metabolite norquetiapine, could present as counterproductive adverse effects in these situations. There is little data published discussing this potential negative impact on quetiapine's safety and ...
Psychiatric Comorbidities Associated with Headaches: the Experience of the Liai...
Martins, Vera; Temótio, José; Murta, IldaIntroduction: The comorbidity between headaches and psychiatric disorders is common and may be explained by different mechanisms in terms of uni or bi-directional models, or sharing of genetic and environmental risk factors relating to development of both clinical conditions. The presence of this comorbidity has important implications for patients with headaches and for patients with psychiatric disorders, wors...