"Methylene Blue" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A compound consisting of dark green crystals or crystalline powder, having a bronze-like luster. Solutions in water or alcohol have a deep blue color. Methylene blue is used as a bacteriologic stain and as an indicator. It inhibits GUANYLATE CYCLASE, and has been used to treat cyanide poisoning and to lower levels of METHEMOGLOBIN.
| Descriptor ID |
D008751
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.886.369.517 D03.633.300.741.517
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| Concept/Terms |
Methylene Blue- Methylene Blue
- Blue, Methylene
- Methylthioninium Chloride
- Swiss Blue
- Blue, Swiss
- Methylene Blue N
- Blue N, Methylene
- Methylthionine Chloride
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Methylene Blue" by people in Profiles.
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Sepsis 2019: What Surgeons Need to Know. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2020 Apr; 21(3):195-204.
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Serotonin Toxicity and Urinary Analgesics: A Case Report and Systematic Literature Review of Methylene Blue-Induced Serotonin Syndrome. Psychosomatics. 2018 11; 59(6):539-546.
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Enhancing Extinction Learning in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder With Brief Daily Imaginal Exposure and Methylene Blue: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Clin Psychiatry. 2017 Jul; 78(7):e782-e789.
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EUS-Guided Methylene Blue Injection to Facilitate Pancreatic Duct Access After Unsuccessful ERCP. Gastroenterology. 2016 11; 151(5):809-810.
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Effects of post-session administration of methylene blue on fear extinction and contextual memory in adults with claustrophobia. Am J Psychiatry. 2014 Oct; 171(10):1091-8.
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Methylene blue upregulates Nrf2/ARE genes and prevents tau-related neurotoxicity. Hum Mol Genet. 2014 Jul 15; 23(14):3716-32.
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Comparing graphene, carbon nanotubes, and superfine powdered activated carbon as adsorptive coating materials for microfiltration membranes. J Hazard Mater. 2013 Oct 15; 261:91-8.
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A review: treatment of Alzheimer's disease discovered in repurposed agents. Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord. 2013; 35(1-2):1-22.
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The antibacterial effect of photodynamic therapy in dental plaque-derived biofilms. J Periodontal Res. 2009 Dec; 44(6):751-9.
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Toxic metabolic encephalopathy after parathyroidectomy with methylene blue localization. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2006 Nov; 135(5):765-8.