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Psychotropic medications affecting biological rhythm

Elif Oral, Halil Ozcan, Mustafa Gulec, Yavuz Selvi, Adem Aydin.

Abstract
There are many biological rhythms with various time oscillations regulating biological functions in living organisms, mammalians, and humans. Biological rhythms such as circadian, ultradian, and infradian or with longer cycles are independent biological organizations rather than dependent to the external stimulus. Although there is a sustained biological rhythmicity, psychiatric disorders and psychotropic drugs can change this process. The effects of psychotropics on biological rhythmicity can occur via possible neurotransmitter and neuromediator mechanisms within a relatively short time period on the other hand hormonal or genetic mechanisms can impact long term outcome. So far several studies suggested that biological rhythm disturbances play an important role in etiology and course of mood disorders’. Assessment of the possible effects of psychopharmacological agents on biological rhythm is important during the course of mood disorders.

Key words: chronobiotics, psychotropic medications, biological rhythm


 
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Elif Oral, Halil Ozcan, Mustafa Gulec, Yavuz Selvi, Adem Aydin. Psychotropic medications affecting biological rhythm. PBS. 2011; 1(4): 169-177. doi:10.5455/jmood.20111220034620


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Elif Oral, Halil Ozcan, Mustafa Gulec, Yavuz Selvi, Adem Aydin. Psychotropic medications affecting biological rhythm. https://www.pbsciences.org/?mno=14419 [Access: December 04, 2023]. doi:10.5455/jmood.20111220034620


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Elif Oral, Halil Ozcan, Mustafa Gulec, Yavuz Selvi, Adem Aydin. Psychotropic medications affecting biological rhythm. PBS. 2011; 1(4): 169-177. doi:10.5455/jmood.20111220034620



Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Elif Oral, Halil Ozcan, Mustafa Gulec, Yavuz Selvi, Adem Aydin. Psychotropic medications affecting biological rhythm. PBS. (2011), [cited December 04, 2023]; 1(4): 169-177. doi:10.5455/jmood.20111220034620



Harvard Style

Elif Oral, Halil Ozcan, Mustafa Gulec, Yavuz Selvi, Adem Aydin (2011) Psychotropic medications affecting biological rhythm. PBS, 1 (4), 169-177. doi:10.5455/jmood.20111220034620



Turabian Style

Elif Oral, Halil Ozcan, Mustafa Gulec, Yavuz Selvi, Adem Aydin. 2011. Psychotropic medications affecting biological rhythm. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 1 (4), 169-177. doi:10.5455/jmood.20111220034620



Chicago Style

Elif Oral, Halil Ozcan, Mustafa Gulec, Yavuz Selvi, Adem Aydin. "Psychotropic medications affecting biological rhythm." Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 1 (2011), 169-177. doi:10.5455/jmood.20111220034620



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Elif Oral, Halil Ozcan, Mustafa Gulec, Yavuz Selvi, Adem Aydin. "Psychotropic medications affecting biological rhythm." Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 1.4 (2011), 169-177. Print. doi:10.5455/jmood.20111220034620



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Elif Oral, Halil Ozcan, Mustafa Gulec, Yavuz Selvi, Adem Aydin (2011) Psychotropic medications affecting biological rhythm. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 1 (4), 169-177. doi:10.5455/jmood.20111220034620