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The neurobiology of social phobia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8923109     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Studies in the neurobiology of social phobia have used neuroendocrine, naturalistic and chemical challenges, pharmacological probes, neurotransmitter system measures, peripheral receptor binding and magnetic resonance measures. Studies of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal and hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axes have been largely unrevealing; adrenaline, carbon dioxide, caffeine and yohimbine tests have provided mixed results; probe studies using L-dopa, clonidine and fenfluramine have provided some evidence of post-synaptic serotonergic abnormality; studies on platelet and lymphocyte binding have failed to distinguish social phobia from other groups; magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance spectroscopy studies suggest possible differences between patients with social phobia and healthy controls in respect of dopamine, serotonin and second-messenger function. In aggregate, these studies have provided some neurobiological basis for separating social phobia from panic disorder and non-psychiatric healthy controls.
Authors:
N L Potts; S Book; J R Davidson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International clinical psychopharmacology     Volume:  11 Suppl 3     ISSN:  0268-1315     ISO Abbreviation:  Int Clin Psychopharmacol     Publication Date:  1996 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-03-12     Completed Date:  1997-03-12     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8609061     Medline TA:  Int Clin Psychopharmacol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  43-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Brain / pathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Neurosecretory Systems / physiopathology
Neurotransmitter Agents / physiology
Panic Disorder / diagnosis
Phobic Disorders / diagnosis*,  physiopathology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Neurotransmitter Agents

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