Nir Barak

Summary

Affiliation: Tel Aviv University
Country: Israel

Publications

  1. ncbi [Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)--excessive dosage in food supplements and OTC medications]
    Nir Barak
    Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus
    Harefuah 143:887-90, 910, 909. 2004
  2. ncbi Effect of histaminergic manipulation on weight in obese adults: a randomized placebo controlled trial
    N Barak
    Obecure Ltd, Ramat Gan, Israel
    Int J Obes (Lond) 32:1559-65. 2008
  3. ncbi Betahistine: what's new on the agenda?
    Nir Barak
    CSO Obecure Ltd, Paz Towers, 5 Shoham St, Ramat Gan, 52121, Israel
    Expert Opin Investig Drugs 17:795-804. 2008
  4. ncbi Evaluation of stress factors and body weight adjustments currently used to estimate energy expenditure in hospitalized patients
    Nir Barak
    Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago Hospitals, Illinois 60637, USA
    JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 26:231-8. 2002

Detail Information

Publications4

  1. ncbi [Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)--excessive dosage in food supplements and OTC medications]
    Nir Barak
    Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus
    Harefuah 143:887-90, 910, 909. 2004
    ..Mega-doses of this vitamin may result in intoxication. In this review we will outline vitamin B6 function, daily recommended intake, deficiency signs and patients in deficiency risk, and the clinical spectrum of vitamin B6 intoxication...
  2. ncbi Effect of histaminergic manipulation on weight in obese adults: a randomized placebo controlled trial
    N Barak
    Obecure Ltd, Ramat Gan, Israel
    Int J Obes (Lond) 32:1559-65. 2008
    ..To determine the magnitude and determinants of weight loss in humans exposed to betahistine, a centrally acting histamine-1 (H-1) agonist and partial histamine-3 (H-3) antagonist...
  3. ncbi Betahistine: what's new on the agenda?
    Nir Barak
    CSO Obecure Ltd, Paz Towers, 5 Shoham St, Ramat Gan, 52121, Israel
    Expert Opin Investig Drugs 17:795-804. 2008
    ..In recent years, histamine was found to be a key neurotransmitter in the regulation of feeding behavior...
  4. ncbi Evaluation of stress factors and body weight adjustments currently used to estimate energy expenditure in hospitalized patients
    Nir Barak
    Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago Hospitals, Illinois 60637, USA
    JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 26:231-8. 2002
    ..The purpose of this study was to critically examine current approaches for estimating energy expenditure and requirements of hospitalized patients requiring nutrition support...