Publications by authors named "R I Karney"

The objectives of this study were (a) to explore the effectiveness of sensory stimulation therapy under controlled conditions, and (b) to ascertain the short-term effectiveness after treatment ceased. Thirty geropsychiatric patients were divided into three treatment condition groups: sensory stimulation, staff attention, and standard hospital treatment. Twenty-seven subjects completed the 12 weeks of treatment and 6 weeks of follow-up.

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Fifteen-day-old rats were divided into three groups: one group received an intracerebral injection of 5 microCi of 9-trans,12-trans [1-(14)C] octadecadienoic acid; the second group was given 5 microCi of the same compound plus an equal wt of nonradioactive all cis arachidonic acid; the third group was given 5 microCi of 9-trans [1-(14)C] octadecenoic acid. All animals were sacrificed 8 hr after injection. Glycerophosphocholine (GPC) was isolated and partically deacylated with phospholipase A2 from Crotalus Adamanteus venom.

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