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
1986
Brief debrisoquin administration to assess central dopaminergic function in children
Riddle M, Shaywitz B, Leckman J, Anderson G, Shaywitz S, Hardin M, Ort S, Cohen D. Brief debrisoquin administration to assess central dopaminergic function in children. Life Sciences 1986, 38: 1041-1048. PMID: 3456480, DOI: 10.1016/0024-3205(86)90239-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral dopaminergic functionDopaminergic functionHomovanillic acid levelsBehavioral side effectsActive antihypertensive agentDebrisoquin sulfatePHVA levelsAntihypertensive agentsSix-hour periodSide effectsBrief administrationNeuropsychiatric disordersAdministration methodsMarked reductionPeripheral techniquesAcid levelsAdministrationPatientsChildrenDebrisoquinPHVA