New ways of treating panic disorder.
The research evidence strongly suggests that the most effective form of treatment for panic disorder is cognitive therapy. It is more practical, however, to initiate treatment with alprazolam or with imipramine. Either drug will suppress symptoms and even a half of the patients will stay well.
Gelder
M G
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, United Kingdom.
D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D006801:Humans; D010200:Panic / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology