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Porin M.

Country
Croatia
Department
Affective Disorders

Research Overview

Data & Insights

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Primary Speciality
Main therapeutic area

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Return Partnerships
Recurring site collaborations
15
Sites with multiple studies

Has run more than one trial at 15 of 79 partner sites.

Specializations

Alzheimer’s disease and related neuropsychiatric symptoms

Porin Makaric is involved in clinical research on Alzheimer’s disease with a strong focus on behavioral and psychiatric complications, including agitation, psychosis, and cognitive impairment linked to dementia.

  • Agitation in dementia
  • Psychosis associated with Alzheimer’s disease
  • Mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease

His trial portfolio reflects interest in symptom control for dementia-related distress and functional decline in a psychiatric clinical setting.

Bipolar I disorder and mania

His research includes treatment-focused studies in bipolar I disorder, with attention to acute mania and mania with mixed features as key therapeutic targets.

  • Bipolar I mania
  • Mania with mixed features
  • Acute manic episodes

This area highlights clinical interest in stabilizing severe mood elevation and related behavioral symptoms.

Schizophrenia and persistent psychotic symptoms

Porin Makaric is active in studies addressing schizophrenia and associated psychosis, including treatment-refractory symptoms and ongoing safety evaluation in patients with chronic psychotic illness.

  • Schizophrenia
  • Psychosis
  • Cognitive impairment in schizophrenia

His work also extends to long-term tolerability questions relevant to sustained management of psychotic disorders.

Major depressive disorder

His clinical research includes adjunctive strategies for major depressive disorder, with emphasis on improving depressive symptoms in adults who need additional therapeutic support.

  • Major depressive disorder
  • Adjunctive depression treatment
  • Symptom reduction in depression

This area reflects involvement in treatment approaches for persistent mood symptoms within affective disorders.

Tardive dyskinesia and movement-related adverse effects

His portfolio also includes research on tardive dyskinesia, focusing on involuntary movement disorders seen in patients with chronic psychiatric illness and prior antipsychotic exposure.

  • Tardive dyskinesia
  • Neuroleptic-induced movement disorders
  • Schizophrenia-related motor symptoms

This domain adds a movement-disorder dimension to his psychiatric research profile.

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