2005
N-acetylcysteine augmentation in serotonin reuptake inhibitor refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder
Lafleur DL, Pittenger C, Kelmendi B, Gardner T, Wasylink S, Malison RT, Sanacora G, Krystal JH, Coric V. N-acetylcysteine augmentation in serotonin reuptake inhibitor refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder. Psychopharmacology 2005, 184: 254-256. PMID: 16374600, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-005-0246-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRefractory obsessive-compulsive disorderObsessive-compulsive disorderN-acetylcysteineGlutamatergic neurotransmissionUse of NACYale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale scoresSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsEfficacy of augmentationRecent clinical reportsTreatment of OCDCompulsive Scale scoresNAC augmentationGlutamatergic dysfunctionReuptake inhibitorsLabel usePsychiatric disordersClinical reportsScale scoreModulating agentsDisordersSingle casePatientsFluvoxamineNeurotransmissionOCD symptoms
1994
Alcohol Dependence May Be the Missing Link Between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Panic-Reply
Krystal J, Southwick S, Charney D. Alcohol Dependence May Be the Missing Link Between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Panic-Reply. JAMA Psychiatry 1994, 51: 430-430. DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1994.03950050090014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPanic disorderPTSD symptomsΑ2-adrenergic antagonistMajor psychiatric disordersPosttraumatic stress disorderAcute alcoholOpiate withdrawalMajor depressionNoradrenergic systemHealthy subjectsPsychiatric disordersClinical reportsAlcohol consumptionPatientsPanic attacksAlcohol dependenceSubstance abuseStress disorderNeurobiological significanceAnxiety disordersDisordersSymptomsPTSDWithdrawalLittle evidence