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Experimental design for optimization of microwave-assisted extraction of benzodiazepines in human plasma.

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Authors: Fernández P, Vázquez C, Lorenzo RA, Carro AM, Alvarez I, Cabarcos P
A simple and fast microwave-assisted-extraction (MAE) method has been evaluated as an alternative to solid-phase extraction (SPE) for the determination of six benzodiazepines widely prescribed in European countries (alprazolam, bromazepam, diazepam, lorazepam, lormetazepam and tetrazepam) in human plasma. For MAE optimization a Doehlert experimental design (more…)

A comparison of the effects of a subtype selective and non-selective benzodiazepine receptor agonist in two CO2 models of experimental human anxiety

Friday, May 21st, 2010

In conclusion, our results show that zolpidem shows some anxiolytic efficacy in the 7.5% CO2 model, similar to alprazolam, and this is the first report of such an effect of zolpidem in a model of a nxiety. These and other studies of benzodiazepines in clinical and volunteer studies suggest a definite role of the GABA-A receptor in CO2-induced anxiety, and it would be of interest to examine other GABA-A receptor subtype selective drugs, which (more…)

Experimental design for optimization of microwave-assisted extraction of benzodiazepines in human plasma.

Monday, March 8th, 2010

Authors: Fernández P, Vázquez C, Lorenzo RA, Carro AM, Alvarez I, Cabarcos P
A simple and fast microwave-assisted-extraction (MAE) method has been evaluated as an alternative to solid-phase e xtraction (SPE) for the determination of six benzodiazepines widely prescribed in European countries (alprazolam, bromazepam, diazepam, lorazepam, lormetazepam and tetrazepam) in human plasma. For MAE optimization a Doehlert experimental design (more…)

A comparison of the effects of a subtype selective and non-selective benzodiazepine receptor agonist in two CO2 models of experimental human anxiety

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

In conclusion, our results show that zolpidem shows some anxiolytic efficacy in the 7.5% CO2 model, similar to alprazolam, and this is the first report of such an effect of zolpidem in a model of anxiety. These and other studies of benzodiazepines in clinical and volunteer studies suggest a definite role of the GABA-A rec eptor in CO2-induced anxiety, and it would be of interest to examine other GABA-A receptor subtype selective drugs, which (more…)