title: Aggressive thoughts and behavior: another symptom of panic disorder?
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Bethesda, Maryland.
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Nutt
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Linnoila
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D007099:Imipramine; D003891:Desipramine