Publications by authors named "M REDON"
We present a novel, interferometric, two-color, high-order harmonic generation setup based on a turn-key Ytterbium-doped femtosecond laser source and its second harmonic. Each interferometer arm contains a spatial light modulator with individual capabilities to manipulate the spatial beam profiles and to stabilize the relative delay between the fundamental and the second harmonic. In addition, separate control of the relative power and focusing geometries of the two color beams is implemented to conveniently perform automated scans of multiple parameters.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is one of the most effective treatments in mood disorders, mainly in major depressive episode (MDE) in the context of either unipolar (MDD) or bipolar disorder (BD). However, ECT remains a neglected and underused treatment. Older people are at high risk patients for the development of adverse drug reactions.
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- Antipsychotic-induced catatonia (AIC) and neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) are serious and potentially life-threatening side effects associated with antipsychotic medications, prompting a systematic review to understand their characteristics and connections.
- The review analyzed 410 full-text articles from over 4,000 records, focusing on 165 documented cases of AIC and NMS, with findings indicating a strong prevalence of schizophrenia and common comorbid conditions among affected individuals.
- Results revealed that these adverse reactions often occurred during the use of second-generation antipsychotics, and the overlapping symptoms between AIC and NMS suggest a potential clinical continuum between these two syndromes.
Genuine leather is produced from animal skin by chemical tanning using chemical or vegetable agents, while synthetic leather is a combination of fabric and polymer. The replacement of natural leather by synthetic leather is becoming more difficult to identify. In this work, Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) is evaluated to separate between very similar materials: leather, synthetic leather, and polymers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCatatonia is a life-threatening psychomotor syndrome that occurs in approximately 10% of patients with acute psychiatric illnesses. Although some case reports have argued that first generation antipsychotics (FGAs) are more likely to induce catatonia than second generation antipsychotics (SGAs), no large observational study has confirmed this hypothesis. We investigated whether FGAs were associated with an increased risk of reporting catatonia when compared with SGAs.
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