2001
Reductions in Occipital Cortex GABA Levels in Panic Disorder Detected With 1H-Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Goddard AW, Mason GF, Almai A, Rothman DL, Behar KL, Petroff OA, Charney DS, Krystal JH. Reductions in Occipital Cortex GABA Levels in Panic Disorder Detected With 1H-Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. JAMA Psychiatry 2001, 58: 556-561. PMID: 11386984, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.58.6.556.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOccipital cortex GABA levelsCortical GABA levelsGABA levelsGamma-aminobutyric acidPanic disorderOccipital cortex GABA concentrationsSex-matched control subjectsGABA neuronal functionHuman panic disorderMeasures of illnessPatient-control pairsBrain GABA levelsDSM-IV criteriaPreclinical evidenceMedication historyControl subjectsUnmedicated patientsGABA functionMajor depressionCurrent diagnosisNeuronal functionGABA concentrationPatientsReference limitsDisorders
1993
Long-Term Outcome of Panic Disorder After Short-Term Imipramine and Behavioral Group Treatment
NAGY L, KRYSTAL J, CHARNEY D, MERIKANGAS K, WOODS S. Long-Term Outcome of Panic Disorder After Short-Term Imipramine and Behavioral Group Treatment. Journal Of Clinical Psychopharmacology 1993, 13: 16-24. PMID: 8098050, DOI: 10.1097/00004714-199302000-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonths of treatmentLong-term outcomesTime of admissionTime of dischargeEfficacy of treatmentPanic attack frequencyDSM-III diagnosesBehavioral treatment programBehavioral group treatmentNonpharmacological therapiesTerm outcomesMajor depressionAntipanic medicationSame doseLow doseLifetime diagnosisTreatment durationPatientsPanic disorderPanic attacksAttack frequencyImipramineTreatment programBehavioral therapyImpairment ratings
1991
Characteristics of panic attack subtypes: Assessment of spontaneous panic, situational panic, sleep panic, and limited symptom attacks
Krystal J, Woods S, Hill C, Charney D. Characteristics of panic attack subtypes: Assessment of spontaneous panic, situational panic, sleep panic, and limited symptom attacks. Comprehensive Psychiatry 1991, 32: 474-480. PMID: 1778074, DOI: 10.1016/0010-440x(91)90026-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNumber of symptomsPanic attacksLimited symptom attacksDSM-IIIPanic attack subtypesDSM-III criteriaSpontaneous panic attacksSleep panicSpontaneous panicPanic disorderAwake stateDiagnostic significanceSymptomsPanic attack severityWeekly frequencyAttack severitySubtypesDescriptive characteristicsSeverity
1989
Clinical and Medication Outcome After Short-term Alprazolam and Behavorial Group Treatment in Panic Disorder: 2.5-Year Naturalistic Follow-up Study
Nagy LM, Krystal JH, Woods SW, Charney DS. Clinical and Medication Outcome After Short-term Alprazolam and Behavorial Group Treatment in Panic Disorder: 2.5-Year Naturalistic Follow-up Study. JAMA Psychiatry 1989, 46: 993-999. PMID: 2818144, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1989.01810110035005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFU periodAlprazolam treatmentMajor depressionPanic disorderPanic attacksPanic attack frequencyBehavioral group treatment programGreater symptom severityAntipanic effectsNonpharmacologic therapiesMedication outcomesNaturalistic followGroup treatment programAlprazolam dosesSame doseLow doseLifetime diagnosisAttack frequencySymptom severityTreatment programBehavioral therapyPatientsAdmissionAlprazolamTreatment gains