title: The clinical experience of citalopram in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder: a report of two Persian Gulf War veterans.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the efficacy of the antidepressant citalopram in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
  
  
  METHODS
  The cases of two Persian Gulf War veterans are described to illustrate the effects of citalopram in treating their PTSD symptoms.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In these two clinical case studies, citalopram led to remission of some of the PTSD symptoms.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  More controlled studies are warranted to further prove the efficacy of citalopram as an agent of choice for the treatment of PTSD.
authors.affiliation: Chemical Dependency Treatment Program, Veterans Administration Central California Health Care System, Fresno, CA, USA.
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Khouzam
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: el-Gabalawi
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Donnelly
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015283:Citalopram / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D015283:Citalopram