Emergence of hostility during alprazolam treatment.
Of 80 patients given alprazolam, eight became hostile early in treatment. The authors suggest that alprazolam-induced hostility may be more likely in patients with well-suppressed chronic anger and resentment and cite reports of hostility associated with other benzodiazepines.
D000328:Adult; D000525:Alprazolam; D000786:Anger; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006791:Hostility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010200:Panic
D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D000525:Alprazolam