Dr. Kapczinki is investigating the role of brain-derived neurotrophic factors in bipolar disorder and whether changes in BDNF levels following treatment can predict the effectiveness of antidepressants and mood stabilizers for bipolar disorder patients.
Positions
Professor of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Director of Bipolar Disorders Program and Molecular Psychiatry Unit, Hospital de Clinicas, Porto Alegre
Relevant Publications
· Kapczinski F, Vieta E, Andreazza AC, et al. Allostatic load in bipolar disorder: implications for pathophysiology and treatment. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2008;32(4):675-692.
· Valvassori SS, Stertz L, Andreazza AC, et al. Lack of effect of antipsychotics on BNDF and NGF levels in hippocampus of Wistar rats. Metab Brain Dis. 2008;23(2):213-219.
· Valvassori SS, Petronilho FC, Reus GZ, et al. Effect of N-acetylcysteine and/or deferoxamine on oxidative stress and hyperactivity in an animal model of mania. 2008;32(4):1064-1068.
· Streck EL, Amboni G, Scaini G, et al. Brain creatine kinase activity in an animal model of mania. Life Sci. 2008;82(7-8):424-429.
· Aguiar AS, Tuon T, Pinho CA, et al. Intense exercise induces mitochondrial dysfunction in mice brain. Neurochem Res. 2008;33(1):51-58.
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