Aggressive thoughts and behavior: another symptom of panic disorder?
We report on 3 individuals who describe aggressive thoughts and behaviors that frequently occurred in association with panic symptoms. It is theorized that the seemingly paradoxical emotions of fear and aggression may actually share a similar etiology. Of clinical interest, the subjects improved in both their panic and aggressive symptoms when they were treated with antidepressant medication.
George
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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Bethesda, Maryland.
Anderson
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Nutt
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Linnoila
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D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003891:Desipramine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005239:Fear / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007099:Imipramine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D010200:Panic / Q000187:drug effects; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology; D013850:Thinking / Q000187:drug effects; D014754:Violence
D007099:Imipramine; D003891:Desipramine