Desipramine: a possible treatment for depersonalization disorder.
Primary depersonalization disorder is believed to be resistant to treatment. However, we report the successful treatment of a case with desipramine and suggest that, because there is a link between depersonalization and anxiety disorders, tricyclic antidepressants may prove effective for depersonalization.
Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City 52242.
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D000293:Adolescent; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D003861:Depersonalization / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003891:Desipramine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
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