The introduction of the SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) over the past decade has provided exciting new opportunities for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The serotonin hypothesis, based on the preferential response of OCD to the serotonin reuptake inhibitor, clom
SSRIs in the treatment of panic disorder
β Scribed by Andrew W. Goddard; Dennis S. Charney
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 64 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1091-4269
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