1998
A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Trial of an Antiandrogen in the Treatment of Tourette's Syndrome
Peterson B, Zhang H, Anderson G, Leckman J. A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Trial of an Antiandrogen in the Treatment of Tourette's Syndrome. Journal Of Clinical Psychopharmacology 1998, 18: 324-331.. PMID: 9690699, DOI: 10.1097/00004714-199808000-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAndrogen receptor blockadeReceptor blockadeCrossover trialHormone levelsSyndrome patientsSelective androgen receptor antagonistAdult TS subjectsTreatment of ticsTourette syndrome patientsTic symptom severitySerious side effectsAndrogen receptor antagonistSymptom severity ratingsTS prevalenceClinic visitsFlutamide administrationEndocrine findingsObsessive-compulsive disorderReceptor antagonistAndrogen receptorPhysiologic compensationTherapeutic effectPhysiologic mechanismsSide effectsTourette syndrome
1992
Double-Blind, Crossover Trial of Fluoxetine and Placebo in Children and Adolescents with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
RIDDLE M, SCAHILL L, KING R, HARDIN M, ANDERSON G, ORT S, SMITH J, LECKMAN J, COHEN D. Double-Blind, Crossover Trial of Fluoxetine and Placebo in Children and Adolescents with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1992, 31: 1062-1069. PMID: 1429406, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199211000-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildren's Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive ScaleObsessive-compulsive disorderYale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive ScaleEffective short-term treatmentSafety of fluoxetineFixed-dose trialCommon drug side effectsCY-BOCS total scoreMajor depressive disorderShort-term treatmentDrug side effectsMagnitude of improvementObsessive Compulsive ScaleFluoxetine groupPlacebo groupFluoxetine treatmentCrossover trialClinical trialsDepressive disorderObsessive-compulsive symptom severitySide effectsFluoxetineSymptom severityTotal scoreCompulsive Scale