Biomedical subjects
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Axillary temperature was recorded in in-patients with affective disorders (DSM III-R). The results suggest that ultradian temperature rhythm could be the indice of an internal desynchronisation associated with acute episode of major affective disorders.
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Axillary temperature was recorded at least twice during a 48 hrs. span at 6 min. intervals in 10 hospitalized subjects with major affective disorders (DSM III 296. xx). During the clinical occurrence of acute symptoms 7 out of 10 subjects exhibited a prominent ultradian periodicity (period tau less than 20 hrs.) in their temperature time series. Whatever the used therapeutic mean (electroconvulsive therapy and/or chemotherapy) the improvement was associated with a circadian rhythmicity (20 hrs. less than or equal to tau less than or equal to 28 hrs.). A prominent temperature ultradian rhythm (which occurs only in the new born) could be the index of an internal desynchronization associated with major affective disorders.
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The authors review the classification of transsexualism and gender dysphoria with respect to a series of 148 patients followed up for 10 years by a multidisciplinary group of endocrinologists, surgeons and psychiatrists; transsexualism is a major problem of self-identity and not a sexual derivation. The principal features of the study population are presented with details of methodology, criteria for selection for sex change treatment, and results obtained. The two main medicolegal problems (changing civil identity and penal medical responsibility) posed by medico-surgical treatment in France are discussed.
We report the results of two studies carried out in the Drug Addiction Unit of Fernand-Widal hospital, on the use of presynaptic alpha-mimetic drugs in the treatment of heroin addicts. The authors briefly recall the mode of action of these drugs, and then describe the methodology of these two studies of Guanoxabenz and Guanfacine; characteristics of this group, outcome of therapy, mode of prescription, side effects. The results are analysed and compared with the usual methods of treatment using synthetic opiates.
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