Raphael M. Bonelli
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Raphael M. Bonelli is a Austrian professor of psychiatry
, neurology
and psychotherapy
at the Sigmund Freud University Vienna
.
He graduated with a M.D. from Vienna University and with a Dr.med.sc. from the Medical University of Graz. He did postdoctoral research at Harvard Medical School
, University of California, Los Angeles
and Duke University
.
Bonelli is researcher on neuropsychiatry
. His scientific interest is dementia
, especially Huntington’s disease. With his neuropsychiatric research group he described eight new treatment options for this disease: Pramipexol, Quetiapine
, Minocycline
, Mirtazapine
, Zotepine
, Ziprasidone
, Venlafaxine
and antipsychotic drug holiday
s in Huntington’s disease.
Psychiatry
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders. These mental disorders include various affective, behavioural, cognitive and perceptual abnormalities...
, neurology
Neurology
Neurology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Specifically, it deals with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of disease involving the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their coverings, blood vessels, and all effector tissue,...
and psychotherapy
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy is a general term referring to any form of therapeutic interaction or treatment contracted between a trained professional and a client or patient; family, couple or group...
at the Sigmund Freud University Vienna
Sigmund Freud University Vienna
Located in Vienna, Austria, the Sigmund Freud University was accredited as a private university by the in August 2005.As a university in the field of Human Sciences, SFU specializes in Psychotherapy Science and Psychology...
.
He graduated with a M.D. from Vienna University and with a Dr.med.sc. from the Medical University of Graz. He did postdoctoral research at Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School is the graduate medical school of Harvard University. It is located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts....
, University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
and Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
.
Bonelli is researcher on neuropsychiatry
Neuropsychiatry
Neuropsychiatry is the branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders attributable to diseases of the nervous system. It preceded the current disciplines of psychiatry and neurology, in as much as psychiatrists and neurologists had a common training....
. His scientific interest is dementia
Dementia
Dementia is a serious loss of cognitive ability in a previously unimpaired person, beyond what might be expected from normal aging...
, especially Huntington’s disease. With his neuropsychiatric research group he described eight new treatment options for this disease: Pramipexol, Quetiapine
Quetiapine
Quetiapine , is an atypical antipsychotic approved for the treatment of schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder....
, Minocycline
Minocycline
Minocycline is a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic, and has a broader spectrum than the other members of the group. It is a bacteriostatic antibiotic, classified as a long-acting type...
, Mirtazapine
Mirtazapine
Mirtazapine is a tetracyclic antidepressant used primarily in the treatment of depression. It is also sometimes used as a hypnotic, antiemetic, and appetite stimulant, and for the treatment of anxiety, among other indications...
, Zotepine
Zotepine
Zotepine is an atypical antipsychotic indicated for acute and chronic schizophrenia. It has been used in Germany since 1990 and Japan since 1982.- Pharmacology :...
, Ziprasidone
Ziprasidone
Ziprasidone was the fifth atypical antipsychotic to gain FDA approval . In the United States, Ziprasidone is Food and Drug Administration approved for the treatment of schizophrenia, and the intramuscular injection form of ziprasidone is approved for acute agitation in schizophrenic patients...
, Venlafaxine
Venlafaxine
Venlafaxine is an antidepressant of the serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor class. First introduced by Wyeth in 1993, now marketed by Pfizer, it is licensed for the treatment of major depressive disorder , as a treatment for generalized anxiety disorder, and comorbid indications in...
and antipsychotic drug holiday
Drug holiday
A drug holiday is when a patient stops taking a medication for a period of time; anywhere from a few days to many months or even years if they feel it is in their best interests.Planned drug holidays are used in numerous fields of...
s in Huntington’s disease.