title: Therapeutic role of zonisamide in neuropsychiatric disorders.
abstract: Zonisamide (ZNS), a sulfonamide antiepileptic drug, is indicated as an adjunct therapy for partial seizure disorders with and without secondary generalization. ZNS has a favorable pharmacokinetic profile because of its rapid absorption and high bioavailability. Its activity is related to the blockade of voltage gated sodium and calcium channels, modulation of central dopaminergic, GABAergic, and serotonergic functions, as well as inhibition of carbonic anhydrase and monoamine oxidase B. ZNS has potential efficacy for an array of neuropsychiatric disorders including migraine and other headache syndromes, neuropathic pain, Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, stroke, obesity, anxiety, bipolar and binge-eating disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology and Ophthalmology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48823, USA. muhammad.farooq@ht.msu.edu
authors.forename: Muhammad U
authors.initials: MU
authors.lastname: Farooq
authors.forename: Philip W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Archit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhatt
authors.forename: Rany
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Aburashed
authors.forename: Mounzer Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Kassab
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007555:Isoxazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D000078305:Zonisamide
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D007555:Isoxazoles; D000078305:Zonisamide