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S. Nassir Ghaemi

Researcher at Tufts University

Publications -  202
Citations -  9534

S. Nassir Ghaemi is an academic researcher from Tufts University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Bipolar disorder & Mania. The author has an hindex of 47, co-authored 194 publications receiving 8740 citations. Previous affiliations of S. Nassir Ghaemi include Emory Healthcare & George Washington University.

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The International Society for bipolar Disorders (ISBD) task force report on antidepressant use in bipolar disorders

TL;DR: A consensus was reached on 12 statements on the use of antidepressants in bipolar disorder, and antidepressants should be prescribed only as an adjunct to mood-stabilizing medications.
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Cade's disease and Beyond: Misdiagnosis, antidepressant use, and a proposed definition for bipolar spectrum disorder

TL;DR: A critical review of studies concerning the nosology of bipolar disorder and the effects of antidepressant agents leads to the conclusion that there should be less emphasis on using antidepressants to treat sons with this illness.
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Combination of a Mood Stabilizer With Risperidone or Haloperidol for Treatment of Acute Mania: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Comparison of Efficacy and Safety

TL;DR: Risperidone plus a mood stabilizer was more efficacious than a mood stabilizeizer alone, and as efficacious as haloperidol plus a Mood stabilizer, for the rapid control of manic symptoms and was well tolerated.
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Is bipolar disorder still underdiagnosed? Are antidepressants overutilized?

TL;DR: Systematic application of DSM-IV criteria identified previously undiagnosed bipolar disorder in 40% of a referred population of patients with mood disorders, all previously misdiagnosed as unipolar major depressive disorder.