Articles by author - Monika Klirova

Relationship of ketamine's antidepressant and psychotomimetic effects in unipolar depression.

Sos P, Klirova M, Novak T, Kohutova B, Horacek J, Palenicek T.

Journal Article 2013; 34(4): 287-293 PubMed PMID: 23803871  Keywords:  Adult, Antidepressive Agents:therapeutic use, Cross-Over Studies, Depressive Disorder, Major:drug therapy, Double-Blind Method, Female, Hallucinogens:therapeutic use, Humans, Infusions, Intravenous, Ketamine:therapeutic use, Male, Middle Aged, Receptors, .    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Ketamine and other NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartate) antagonists produce fast-acting antidepressant-like effects, although the under.....

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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in major depressive episode during pregnancy.

Klirova M, Novak T, Kopecek M, Mohr P, Strunzova V.

Case Reports 2008; 29(1): 69-70 PubMed PMID: 18283246  Keywords:  Adult, Depression:therapy, Female, Humans, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications:psychology, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation:adverse effects, Treatment Outcome,.    Citation

: Sir: For women diagnosed with Recurrent depressive disorder, pregnancy poses a major treatment challenge. Apart from antidepressants, th.....

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Regional brain metabolism as the predictor of performance on the Trail Making Test in schizophrenia. A 18FDG PET covariation study.

Horacek J, Dockery C, Kopecek M, Spaniel F, Novak T, Tislerova B, Klirova M, Palenicek T, Höschl C.

Controlled Clinical Trial 2006; 27(5): 587-594 PubMed PMID: 17159818  Keywords:  Adolescent, Adult, Basal Metabolism, Brain:metabolism, Brain Mapping, Female, Fluorodeoxyglucose F18:metabolism, Frontal Lobe:metabolism, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Positron-Emission Tomography:methods, Psychomotor Performance, Schizophrenia:metabolism, T.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: With the aim to indicate the functional anatomical substrate of cognitive dysfunction in schizophrenia we evaluated the relati.....

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The double-blind sham-controlled study of high-frequency rTMS (20 Hz) for negative symptoms in schizophrenia: negative results.

Novák T, Horácek J, Mohr P, Kopecek M, Skrdlantová L, Klirova M, Rodriguez M, Spaniel F, Dockery C, Höschl C.

Journal Article 2006; 27(1-2): 209-213 PubMed PMID: 16648775  Keywords:  Adult, Double-Blind Method, Female, Humans, Male, Neuropsychological Tests, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Schizophrenia:therapy, Schizophrenic Psychology, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation,.    Citation

: The high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (HF-rTMS) over the prefrontal cortex is a promising method for the treat.....

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