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Treatment of Panic Disorder in Older Adults: A Pilot Study Comparison of Alprazolam, Imipramine, and Placebo

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In this pilot study, the investigators compared alprazolam, imipramine, and placebo in the treatment of panic disorder in older adults.

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  1. Medicine and Psychiatry Combined Program, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA

    Colin M. Smith

  2. Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA

    Paul A. Riordan

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  1. Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE, USA

    Rajesh R. Tampi

  2. Behavioral Health Advisory Group, Princeton, NJ, USA

    Deena J. Tampi

  3. Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA

    Juan J. Young

  4. Department of Psychiatry, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA

    Meera Balasubramaniam

  5. University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, USA

    Pallavi Joshi

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Smith, C.M., Riordan, P.A. (2022). Treatment of Panic Disorder in Older Adults: A Pilot Study Comparison of Alprazolam, Imipramine, and Placebo. In: Tampi, R.R., Tampi, D.J., Young, J.J., Balasubramaniam, M., Joshi, P. (eds) Essential Reviews in Geriatric Psychiatry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94960-0_7

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