Case report: Use of prazosin for treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder [2]

American Family Physician

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2005, Pages

  Griffith, Linda J ^a  

^a L/C Consolidated Care Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENT; MOOD STABILIZER; PRAZOSIN; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; PRAZOSIN; SEPTEMBER 11 TERRORIST ATTACKS; SLEEP DISORDERS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 24344505756     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

References (4)

1. Grinage BD. Diagnosis and management of post-traumatic stress disorder. Am Fam Physician 2003;68:2401-8.
2. 1-adrenergic antagonist prazosin ameliorates combat trauma nightmares in veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: a report of 4 cases. J Clin Psychiatry 2000;61:129-33.
3. 1-antagonist prazosin improves sleep and nightmares in civilian trauma posttraumatic stress disorder. J Clin Psychopharmacol 2002;22:82-5.
4. Raskind MA, Peskind ER, Kanter ED, Petrie EC, Radant A, Thompson CE, et al. Reduction of nightmares and other PTSD symptoms in combat veterans by prazosin. Am J Psychiatry 2003;160:371-3.