The therapeutic potential of escitalopram in the treatment of panic disorder

Mark H Townsend, Erich J ConradDepartment of Psychiatry, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, USAAbstract: Panic disorder is a chronic and disabling condition that is often accompanied by other psychiatric and medical conditions. The serotonin reupta...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:8e1726ca253f4d98a0d7097f13e84c6b2021-12-02T06:21:59ZThe therapeutic potential of escitalopram in the treatment of panic disorder1176-63281178-2021https://doaj.org/article/8e1726ca253f4d98a0d7097f13e84c6b2007-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.dovepress.com/the-therapeutic-potential-of-escitalopram-in-the-treatment-of-panic-di-a961https://doaj.org/toc/1176-6328https://doaj.org/toc/1178-2021Mark H Townsend, Erich J ConradDepartment of Psychiatry, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, USAAbstract: Panic disorder is a chronic and disabling condition that is often accompanied by other psychiatric and medical conditions. The serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotoninnorepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) have been used effectively with panic disorder (PD) and conditions in which panic attacks frequently occur. Escitalopram is the most selective SSRI and a variety of evidence suggests it is of great value in the treatment of panic disorder. In this paper, we review the theoretical and practical implications of its use.Keywords: panic disorder, escitalopram, antidepressant, serotonin Mark H TownsendErich J ConradDove Medical PressarticleNeurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryRC321-571Neurology. Diseases of the nervous systemRC346-429ENNeuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, Vol 2007, Iss Issue 6, Pp 835-838 (2007)
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topic Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
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spellingShingle Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
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Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system
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Mark H Townsend
Erich J Conrad
The therapeutic potential of escitalopram in the treatment of panic disorder
description Mark H Townsend, Erich J ConradDepartment of Psychiatry, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, USAAbstract: Panic disorder is a chronic and disabling condition that is often accompanied by other psychiatric and medical conditions. The serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotoninnorepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) have been used effectively with panic disorder (PD) and conditions in which panic attacks frequently occur. Escitalopram is the most selective SSRI and a variety of evidence suggests it is of great value in the treatment of panic disorder. In this paper, we review the theoretical and practical implications of its use.Keywords: panic disorder, escitalopram, antidepressant, serotonin
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