The relationship between depression and anxiety disorders has long been a matter of
controversy. The overlap of symptoms associated with these disorders makes diagnosis …

Dysfunctions of the serotonergic system have been implicated in a number of psychiatric
disorders including depression, anxiety and disorders of impulse control. To model these …

We found a 38% lower maximal prolactin response to an oral challenge dose of 60 mg of dl-
fenfluramine relative to placebo in younger (< 30 years) depressed inpatients compared with …

The authors provide an overview of the current state of knowledge with regards to the
neurobiological mechanisms involved in normal and pathological anxiety. A brief review of …

Anxiety disorders are common and distressing medical conditions, which typically arise in
adolescence or early adult life. They can persist for many years, reducing quality of life …

Understanding the neurochemistry of anxiety is of fundamental importance in the
development and use of novel anxiolytics. Through measuring peripheral markers of brain …

A bibliographic search has been performed in MEDLINE using cortisol and panic as key-
words, occurring in the title and/or in the abstract. Human studies were selected, with no time …

Anxiety is a symptom reflecting the dysregulation of monoaminergic neurotransmitters which
may be modulated by estrogen. In our current study, we investigated the effects of chronic …

We examined neuroendocrine correlates of central monoamine function in patients with the
generalized type of social phobia compared to healthy volunteers in order to test hypotheses …

Although antipsychotics that act via monoaminergic neurotransmitter modulation have
considerable therapeutic effect, they cannot completely relieve clinical symptoms in patients …