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Growth hormone response to clonidine in male patients with panic disorder untreated by antidepressants

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

M. Schittecatte ,
M. Ansseau ,
G. Charles ,
R. Machowski ,
P. papart ,
W. Pichot  and
J. Wilmotte
M. Schittecatte*
Affiliation:
Hôpital Vincent Van Gogh, Marchienne-au-Pont; Psychiatric Unit, Centre Hospitalier, Universitaire du Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium
M. Ansseau
Affiliation:
Hôpital Vincent Van Gogh, Marchienne-au-Pont; Psychiatric Unit, Centre Hospitalier, Universitaire du Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium
G. Charles
Affiliation:
Hôpital Vincent Van Gogh, Marchienne-au-Pont; Psychiatric Unit, Centre Hospitalier, Universitaire du Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium
R. Machowski
Affiliation:
Hôpital Vincent Van Gogh, Marchienne-au-Pont; Psychiatric Unit, Centre Hospitalier, Universitaire du Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium
P. papart
Affiliation:
Hôpital Vincent Van Gogh, Marchienne-au-Pont; Psychiatric Unit, Centre Hospitalier, Universitaire du Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium
W. Pichot
Affiliation:
Hôpital Vincent Van Gogh, Marchienne-au-Pont; Psychiatric Unit, Centre Hospitalier, Universitaire du Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium
J. Wilmotte
Affiliation:
Hôpital Vincent Van Gogh, Marchienne-au-Pont; Psychiatric Unit, Centre Hospitalier, Universitaire du Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium
*
1 Address for correspondence: Dr M. Schittecatte, Hôpital Vincent Van Gogh, 55, Rue de l'hôpital, B–6030, Marchienne-au-Pont, Belgium.
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Synopsis

We report a non-significantly higher growth hormone (GH) response to intravenous clonidine administration (150 μg) in 10 male patients with panic disorder who had never received antidepressant therapy than in 10 matched controls. These results are consistent with data suggesting a normal or increased adrenergic receptor sensitivity in panic disorder patients.

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Psychological Medicine , Volume 22 , Issue 4 , November 1992 , pp. 1059 - 1062
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992

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