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Social phobia: biological aspects and pharmacotherapy.

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Potts, NL; Davidson, JR
Published in: Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry
September 1992

1. Social phobia is one of the anxiety disorders that until recently, had not been thoroughly investigated. 2. Social phobia is a relatively common anxiety disorder that appears to have a genetic basis. 3. There are certain physiological aspects of social phobia that separate it from the other anxiety disorders. 4. Support for a dopaminergic abnormality related to social phobia is supported by investigation studies and pharmacotherapy. 5. There are a number of studies reporting success in the treatment of social phobia with medications.

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Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry

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0278-5846

Publication Date

September 1992

Volume

16

Issue

5

Start / End Page

635 / 646

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
  • Phobic Disorders
  • Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
  • Humans
  • Benzodiazepines
  • Antidepressive Agents
  • Anti-Anxiety Agents
  • Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
  • 3209 Neurosciences
 

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Potts, N. L., & Davidson, J. R. (1992). Social phobia: biological aspects and pharmacotherapy. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry, 16(5), 635–646. https://doi.org/10.1016/0278-5846(92)90020-f
Potts, N. L., and J. R. Davidson. “Social phobia: biological aspects and pharmacotherapy.Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 16, no. 5 (September 1992): 635–46. https://doi.org/10.1016/0278-5846(92)90020-f.
Potts NL, Davidson JR. Social phobia: biological aspects and pharmacotherapy. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 1992 Sep;16(5):635–46.
Potts, N. L., and J. R. Davidson. “Social phobia: biological aspects and pharmacotherapy.Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry, vol. 16, no. 5, Sept. 1992, pp. 635–46. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/0278-5846(92)90020-f.
Potts NL, Davidson JR. Social phobia: biological aspects and pharmacotherapy. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 1992 Sep;16(5):635–646.
Journal cover image

Published In

Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry

DOI

ISSN

0278-5846

Publication Date

September 1992

Volume

16

Issue

5

Start / End Page

635 / 646

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
  • Phobic Disorders
  • Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
  • Humans
  • Benzodiazepines
  • Antidepressive Agents
  • Anti-Anxiety Agents
  • Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
  • 3209 Neurosciences