| New approaches to the pharmacological management of generalized anxiety disorder. | |
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PMID: 23282069 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Introduction: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonine reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs) together with pregabalin are actually considered by international guidelines as the first-line choice for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) treatment. However, 50% of GAD patients have poor response to first-line treatments and different molecules, such as atypical antipsychotics and mood stabilizers, have been used for treating this condition. Purpose of the present article is to provide an overview of the most recent pharmacological approaches for the treatment of GAD and the rationale for their use. Areas covered: A research in the main database sources has been conducted to obtain an overview of the new pharmacological approaches in GAD (anticonvulsants, atypical antipsychotics, agomelatine, memantine, ondansetron and riluzole). Expert opinion: Among unlabelled molecules, quetiapine seems to have the most robust evidence of efficacy in GAD. Valproic acid and agomelatine appear to be effective in GAD patients, but the data are preliminary and need to be confirmed by future studies. Quetiapine is a promising molecule for GAD treatment but its use would be complicated by long-term metabolic side effects. Future research will have the objective to find more targeted molecules for the treatment of this disorder in light of its specific etiology. |
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Massimiliano Buoli; Alice Caldiroli; Elisabetta Caletti; Riccardo Augusto Paoli; Alfredo Carlo Altamura |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2013-1-3 |
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Title: Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy Volume: - ISSN: 1744-7666 ISO Abbreviation: Expert Opin Pharmacother Publication Date: 2013 Jan |
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Created Date: 2013-1-3 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100897346 Medline TA: Expert Opin Pharmacother Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ca'Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Department of Psychiatry , Via F. Sforza 35, 20122, Milan , Italy +39 02 55035934 ; +39 02 55033190 ; massimiliano.buoli@hotmail.it. |
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