Panic attacks and the dexamethasone suppression test.
Of 51 patients with panic attacks, 11.8% (7.8% with a correction factor) had a positive dexamethasone suppression test. This is significantly lower than the rate for melancholia. This difference suggests that panic attacks and major depression may be associated with different biological mechanisms.
D000328:Adult; D000379:Agoraphobia / Q000175:diagnosis; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis; D003907:Dexamethasone; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010200:Panic
D003907:Dexamethasone; D006854:Hydrocortisone