title: Alprazolam treatment for panic disorders.
abstract: Office records of 27 private patients who were treated with alprazolam for panic disorders were evaluated by a second psychiatrist. Alprazolam treatment led to a complete remission of panic attacks in 85% of the patients; panics ceased within an average of 6 days, at a mean dose of 2.2 mg/day. In addition, alprazolam was found to bring about a complete absence of phobic avoidance behavior in 21 of the 23 agoraphobic patients in the group. This is the first study to demonstrate the efficacy of medication alone as a treatment for agoraphobia.
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Alexander
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Alexander
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000379:Agoraphobia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D000525:Alprazolam; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D008875:Middle Aged; D010200:Panic; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D000525:Alprazolam