M Raja

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Country: Italy

Publications

  1. ncbi Novel antipsychotics and acute dystonic reactions
    M Raja
    Servizio Psichiatrico di Diagnosi e Cura, Ospedale Santo Spirito in Sassia, Rome, Italy
    Int J Neuropsychopharmacol 4:393-7. 2001
  2. ncbi Diabetes is not a risk factor for tardive dyskinesia: a retrospective observational study
    Michele Raja
    Servizio Psichiatrico di Diagnosi e Cura, Ospedale Santo Spirito in Sassia, Rome, Italy
    Hum Psychopharmacol 17:61-3. 2002
  3. ncbi Managing antipsychotic-induced acute and tardive dystonia
    M Raja
    Dipartimento di Salute Mentale, Ospedale Santo Spirito, Rome, Italy
    Drug Saf 19:57-72. 1998
  4. ncbi Risperidone-induced absence of ejaculation
    M Raja
    Servizio Psichiatrico di Diagnosi e Cura, Ospedale Santo Spirito, Dipartimento di Salute Mentale, USL RM E, Rome, Italy
    Int Clin Psychopharmacol 14:317-9. 1999
  5. ncbi Asperger's disorder in the emergency psychiatric setting
    M Raja
    Dipartimento di Salute Mentale, Ospedale Santo Spirito, Rome, Italy
    Gen Hosp Psychiatry 23:285-93. 2001
  6. ncbi Tardive dystonia. Prevalence, risk factors, and comparison with tardive dyskinesia in a population of 200 acute psychiatric inpatients
    M Raja
    Ospedale Santo Spirito, Dipartimento di Salute Mentale USL RM E, Rome, Italy
    Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 245:145-51. 1995
  7. ncbi Neurocutaneous melanosis and psychosis: a case report
    A Azzoni
    Servizio Psichiatrico di Diagnosi e Cura, Ospedale Santo Spirito in Sassia and Servizio di Dermatologia Ospedale Nuovo Regina Margherita, Rome, Italy
    Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 55:93-5. 2001
  8. ncbi Severe barbiturate withdrawal syndrome in migrainous patients
    M Raja
    Dipartimento di Salute Mentale, Ospedale Santo Spirito, Roma, Italy
    Headache 36:119-21. 1996
  9. ncbi Neuroleptic malignant syndrome and catatonia. A report of three cases
    M Raja
    Ospedale Santo Spirito, Dipartimento di salute mentale USL RM11, Rome, Italy
    Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 243:299-303. 1994
  10. ncbi Comparison of three antipsychotics in the emergency psychiatric setting
    Michele Raja
    Servizio Psichiatrico di Diagnosi e Cura, Ospedale Santo Spirito, Via Prisciano 26, Rome, Italy
    Hum Psychopharmacol 18:447-52. 2003

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Publications14

  1. ncbi Novel antipsychotics and acute dystonic reactions
    M Raja
    Servizio Psichiatrico di Diagnosi e Cura, Ospedale Santo Spirito in Sassia, Rome, Italy
    Int J Neuropsychopharmacol 4:393-7. 2001
    ..Among cases assuming typical neuroleptics, 32 ADR occurred. The difference between typical and atypical neuroleptics is highly significant (chi2 = 27.756; d.f. = 1; p = 0.000). Atypical antipsychotics carry a minimal risk of ADR...
  2. ncbi Diabetes is not a risk factor for tardive dyskinesia: a retrospective observational study
    Michele Raja
    Servizio Psichiatrico di Diagnosi e Cura, Ospedale Santo Spirito in Sassia, Rome, Italy
    Hum Psychopharmacol 17:61-3. 2002
    ..006; fd = 1; p = 0.937). These results suggest that diabetes is unlikely to play a major role in the pathogenesis of TD...
  3. ncbi Managing antipsychotic-induced acute and tardive dystonia
    M Raja
    Dipartimento di Salute Mentale, Ospedale Santo Spirito, Rome, Italy
    Drug Saf 19:57-72. 1998
    ..If tardive dystonia has occurred, switching to clozapine or another atypical antipsychotic and treatment with tetrabenazine, reserpine and botulinum toxin are possible options...
  4. ncbi Risperidone-induced absence of ejaculation
    M Raja
    Servizio Psichiatrico di Diagnosi e Cura, Ospedale Santo Spirito, Dipartimento di Salute Mentale, USL RM E, Rome, Italy
    Int Clin Psychopharmacol 14:317-9. 1999
    ..This side-effect has rarely been reported. The mechanism responsible for ejaculation dysfunction in risperidone treated patients is unclear, but might be due to the alpha1-adrenergic antagonist action of the drug...
  5. ncbi Asperger's disorder in the emergency psychiatric setting
    M Raja
    Dipartimento di Salute Mentale, Ospedale Santo Spirito, Rome, Italy
    Gen Hosp Psychiatry 23:285-93. 2001
    ..Comorbid schizophrenia is difficult to rule out in these patients. Psychotic symptoms should not be overvalued in making the diagnosis when specific features of AS are present...
  6. ncbi Tardive dystonia. Prevalence, risk factors, and comparison with tardive dyskinesia in a population of 200 acute psychiatric inpatients
    M Raja
    Ospedale Santo Spirito, Dipartimento di Salute Mentale USL RM E, Rome, Italy
    Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 245:145-51. 1995
    ..Furthermore, they had started their first neuroleptic treatment more years before. These results support the distinction between TDt and TDk, and suggest that the previously reported prevalence of TDt might have been underestimated...
  7. ncbi Neurocutaneous melanosis and psychosis: a case report
    A Azzoni
    Servizio Psichiatrico di Diagnosi e Cura, Ospedale Santo Spirito in Sassia and Servizio di Dermatologia Ospedale Nuovo Regina Margherita, Rome, Italy
    Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 55:93-5. 2001
    ..It is likely that such an association has not previously been described because of the ominous prognosis of most cases of NM with early involvement of the central nervous system...
  8. ncbi Severe barbiturate withdrawal syndrome in migrainous patients
    M Raja
    Dipartimento di Salute Mentale, Ospedale Santo Spirito, Roma, Italy
    Headache 36:119-21. 1996
    ..We propose that the occurrence of seizures, psychotic behavior, or a recent personality change should be considered clues to possible barbiturate abuse in patients with migraine...
  9. ncbi Neuroleptic malignant syndrome and catatonia. A report of three cases
    M Raja
    Ospedale Santo Spirito, Dipartimento di salute mentale USL RM11, Rome, Italy
    Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 243:299-303. 1994
    ..All of them presented low serum iron levels. The relationship between NMS and catatonia and possible therapeutic decisions are discussed...
  10. ncbi Comparison of three antipsychotics in the emergency psychiatric setting
    Michele Raja
    Servizio Psichiatrico di Diagnosi e Cura, Ospedale Santo Spirito, Via Prisciano 26, Rome, Italy
    Hum Psychopharmacol 18:447-52. 2003
    ..Due to the methodological limitations of the study, these results must be considered preliminary and need confirmation...
  11. ncbi Oxcarbazepine, risperidone and atenolol overdose with benign outcome
    Michele Raja
    Int J Neuropsychopharmacol 6:309-10. 2003
  12. ncbi Tardive dyskinesia after long-term veralipride treatment
    Michele Raja
    J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci 17:252-3. 2005
  13. ncbi Improvement or worsening of psychotic symptoms after treatment with low doses of aripiprazole
    Michele Raja
    Servizio Psichiatrico di Diagnosi e Cura, Ospedale Santo Spirito, Rome, Italy
    Int J Neuropsychopharmacol 10:107-10. 2007
    ..Conversely, the effectiveness on negative symptoms seem consistent both in patients with or without antipsychotic response. A low dose may be indicated at the beginning of treatment to assess the kind of response...
  14. ncbi Treatment of psychotic disorders with aripiprazole in the emergency psychiatric setting
    Michele Raja
    Servizio Psichiatrico di Diagnosi e Cura, Ospedale Santo Spirito in Sassia, Rome, Italy
    Psychiatr Danub 20:323-8. 2008
    ..To assess the effectiveness of aripiprazole in the treatment of patients with psychotic symptoms in the emergency psychiatric setting...