Paroxetine and its uses in psychiatry.
Paroxetine is one of the specific serotonin-reuptake inhibitor antidepressants which is used in a variety of psychiatric disorders. It has recently gained considerable publicity because of its use in social anxiety disorder and its subsequent labelling by the media as a 'lifestyle drug'. This review summarizes current indications for paroxetine and outlines doses and duration of treatment for each condition.
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Psychopharmacology Unit, School of Medical Sciences, University of Bristol.
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D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D016584:Panic Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D017374:Paroxetine / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy
D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; D017374:Paroxetine; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors