Abstract
The longitudinal course of panic disorder and its associated symptoms were investigated in thirty-eight patients. The temporal relationships among panic attacks, generalized anxiety, agoraphobia and depression are described. Similar and different biological alterations in the tricyclic-responsive disorders of primary depression and panic disorder are reviewed and discussed.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Agoraphobia / complications
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Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / therapeutic use
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Anxiety Disorders / complications
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Anxiety Disorders / drug therapy
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Anxiety Disorders / psychology*
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Depressive Disorder / complications
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Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / psychology
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Fear*
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Female
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Humans
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Life Change Events
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Limbic System / physiopathology
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Middle Aged
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Panic*
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Retrospective Studies
Substances
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Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic