Behavioral, biochemical, and cardiovascular responses to the benzodiazepine receptor antagonist flumazenil in panic disorder
Woods S, Charney D, Silver J, Krystal J, Heninger G. Behavioral, biochemical, and cardiovascular responses to the benzodiazepine receptor antagonist flumazenil in panic disorder. Psychiatry Research 1991, 36: 115-127. PMID: 1850142, DOI: 10.1016/0165-1781(91)90124-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntagonist flumazenilAnxiolytic effectsBenzodiazepine receptor antagonist flumazenilReceptor antagonist flumazenilDose of flumazenilVisual analog scaleBenzodiazepine receptor functionBZR inverse agonistsSignificant anxiolytic effectSeparate test daysPlacebo capsulesBlood pressureAnalog scaleCardiovascular responsesDisorder patientsHeart rateFlumazenilCrossover designPanic patientsPanic disorderPlasma cortisolBaseline levelsPanic attacksPlaceboReceptor function