title: Pharmacotherapy of social phobia. A controlled study with moclobemide and phenelzine.
abstract: In a double-blind, parallel group trial, 78 subjects with social phobia received moclobemide (a new reversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase A) phenelzine, or placebo. After eight weeks, both active drugs-phenelzine somewhat more than moclobemide--were clinically and statistically significantly more effective than placebo, as assessed by rating scales. There was some further improvement between weeks 8 and 16, particularly in the moclobemide group; at week 16, 82% of the moclobemide and 91% of the phenelzine-treated patients were almost asymptomatic. Moclobemide was, however, much better tolerated than phenelzine. Patients withdrawn from active drugs had relapsed by week 24, providing additional support for the efficacy of the active drugs.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Versiani
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Nardi
authors.forename: F D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Mundim
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Liebowitz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Amrein
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001549:Benzamides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015897:Comorbidity; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020912:Moclobemide; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D010555:Personality Inventory; D010624:Phenelzine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D010919:Placebos; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012008:Recurrence; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001549:Benzamides; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors; D010919:Placebos; D010624:Phenelzine; D020912:Moclobemide