Development and Translation of NanoBEO, a Nanotechnology-Based Delivery System of Bergamot Essential Oil Deprived of Furocumarins, in the Control of Agitation in Severe Dementia

Development and Translation of NanoBEO, a Nanotechnology-Based Delivery System of Bergamot Essential Oil Deprived of Furocumarins, in the Control of Agitation in Severe Dementia

Dementia is one of the most common causes of disability worldwide characterized by memory loss, cognitive impairment, and behavioral and psychological symptoms (BPSD), including agitation. Treatment of the latter consists of the off-label use of harmful atypical antipsychotics, though a significant...

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Main Authors: Damiana Scuteri, Roberta Cassano, Sonia Trombino, Rossella Russo, Hirokazu Mizoguchi, Chizuko Watanabe, Kengo Hamamura, Soh Katsuyama, Takaaki Komatsu, Luigi Antonio Morrone, Laura Rombolà, Annagrazia Adornetto, Annarita S. Laganà, Maria Tiziana Corasaniti, Paolo Tonin, Shinobu Sakurada, Tsukasa Sakurada, Pierluigi Nicotera, Giacinto Bagetta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
Subjects:
essential oil of bergamot
dementia
BPSD
agitation
pain
nanotechnology delivery system
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/13/3/379

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