Pharmacotherapy in posttraumatic stress disorder: historical and clinical considerations and future directions.

Published

Conference Paper

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has long been recognized as responsive to drug and somatic treatments. Clinical characteristics and patterns of treatment response were well described in the 1940s. Recent studies indicate that tricyclic antidepressants and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) have specific ameliorative effects on PTSD symptoms, but further work is needed in this regard. Goals of drug therapy are provided and future directions suggested.

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Duke Authors

Davidson, Jonathan R.T.

Cited Authors

Davidson, JR; Nemeroff, CB

Published Date

January 1989

Published In

Psychopharmacology Bulletin

Volume / Issue

25 / 3

Start / End Page

422 - 425

PubMed ID

2697012

Pubmed Central ID

2697012

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

2472-2448

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0048-5764