title: Effects of gabapentin on anxiety induced by simulated public speaking.
abstract: The effects of gabapentin, 400 mg and 800 mg, on anxiety induced by simulated public speaking (SPS) were investigated. Thirty-two normal male volunteers (aged 17-30 years) had their anxiety and mood evaluated by self-scales [Visual Analogue Mood Scale (VAMS) and Profile of Mood State (POMS)] during the SPS procedure. Physiological measures (heart rate and blood pressure) were taken. Treatment with gabapentin at 800 mg attenuated the anxiety of subjects that had a decrease on the VAMS item calm-excite. In addition, volunteers that received gabapentin at 400 mg and 800 mg showed a decrease in the hostility score in POMS. Our results suggest, in agreement with other studies, an anxiolytic potential to gabapentin.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Memória, Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brasil.
authors.forename: Fernanda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: de-Paris
authors.forename: Marcia K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Sant'Anna
authors.forename: Monica R M
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Vianna
authors.forename: Tatiana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Barichello
authors.forename: Joao V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Busnello
authors.forename: Flavio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kapczinski
authors.forename: Joao
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Quevedo
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Izquierdo
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000588:Amines; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001007:Anxiety / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D001794:Blood Pressure; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D000077206:Gabapentin; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013060:Speech; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D000588:Amines; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; D000077206:Gabapentin