Noradrenergic neuronal dysregulation in panic disorder: the effects of intravenous yohimbine and clonidine in panic disorder patients

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 1992, Pages 273-282

  Charney, D S ^a,b,d   Woods, S W ^b,c   Krystal, J H ^a,b,d   Nagy, L M ^a,b,d   Heninger, G R ^b,c  

^a Psychiatry Service   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Yale University School of Medicine   (United States)

^d VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

clonidine; noradrenaline; panic disorder; yohimbine

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXY 3 METHOXYPHENYLETHYLENE GLYCOL; CLONIDINE; GROWTH HORMONE; YOHIMBINE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NORADRENERGIC SYSTEM; PANIC;

ADULT; AROUSAL; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLONIDINE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; METHOXYHYDROXYPHENYLGLYCOL; NOREPINEPHRINE; PANIC DISORDER; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; YOHIMBINE;

EID: 0026445476     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: 16000447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1992.tb03266.x     Document Type: Article

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