Elevated levels of serum interleukin-1β in combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder

B Spivak, B Shohat, R Mester, S Avraham, I Gil-Ad… - Biological …, 1997 - Elsevier
Levels of serum interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R) were
assessed in 19 male patients with combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in …

Oral health status and dental needs of an autistic population of children and young adults

J Shapira, J Mann, I Tamari, R Mester… - Special Care in …, 1989 - Wiley Online Library
Behavior of patients with autistic syndrome makes delivery of oral hygiene and dental treatment
a problem. In this study, the oral health and needs of two groups of patients with autism …

Combined electroconvulsive-clozapine therapy

M Kupchik, B Spivak, R Mester, I Reznik… - Clinical …, 2000 - journals.lww.com
We reviewed 36 reported psychiatric patients who were treated with a combination of
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and clozapine. The indication of the ECT-clozapine treatment was …

Risperidone, but not olanzapine, decreases bone mineral density in female premenopausal schizophrenia patients

D Becker, O Liver, R Mester, M Rapoport… - Journal of Clinical …, 2003 - psychiatrist.com
Background: The hyperprolactinemia induced by conventional antipsychotics often leads to
osteoporosis. The commonly used atypical antipsychotics risperidone and olanzapine vary …

Clozapine treatment for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia, parkinsonism, and chronic akathisia in schizophrenic patients

B Spivak, R Mester, J Abesgaus… - Journal of Clinical …, 1997 - psychiatrist.com
Background: Previous studies on the use of clozapine in neuroleptic-resistant chronic
schizophrenic patients have demonstrated positive effects on tardive dyskinesia but were less …

Diminished suicidal and aggressive behavior, high plasma norepinephrine levels, and serum triglyceride levels in chronic neuroleptic-resistant schizophrenic patients …

B Spivak, S Roitman, Y Vered, R Mester… - Clinical …, 1998 - journals.lww.com
Impulsiveness and aggressiveness may be the most common behavioral correlates of central
serotonergic dysfunction. The aim of this study was to determine whether clozapine, an …

The effects of clozapine versus haloperidol on measures of impulsive aggression and suicidality in chronic schizophrenia patients: an open, nonrandomized, 6-month …

…, B Sheitman, A Weizman, R Mester - Journal of Clinical …, 2003 - psychiatrist.com
Background: The risk of suicide for schizophrenia patients is 20 to 50 times higher than that
for the general population. Long-term treatment with clozapine, an atypical antipsychotic, has …

Analysis of neurosteroid levels in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

…, E Averbuch, M Kotler, R Mester… - International Journal …, 2001 - academic.oup.com
Neurosteroids are important neuroactive substrates with demonstrated involvement in
several neurophysiological and disease processes. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) …

Low platelet-poor plasma concentrations of serotonin in patients with combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder

B Spivak, Y Vered, E Graff, I Blum, R Mester… - Biological …, 1999 - Elsevier
Background: Combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (CR-PTSD) is associated with a
dysregulation of various neurotransmitter systems. Methods: We assessed levels of platelet-…

[PDF][PDF] Rehospitalizations among psychiatric patients whose first admission was involuntary: a 10-year follow-up

…, A Grinshpoon, R Khawaled, R Mester… - Israel Journal of …, 2006 - researchgate.net
Objectives: To examine the characteristics of patients whose first admission to Israel’s
psychiatric units was involuntary, and to identify a specific profile of the patients at increased risk …