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MDMA (Ecstasy) precipitation of panic disorder

1992; Elsevier BV; Volume: 32; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/0006-3223(92)90145-p

1873-2402

Stefano Pallanti, Donatella Mazzi,

Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior

Abstract The authors describe three patients whose panic disorder began during recreational use of MDMA (Ecstasy) and was subsequently complicated by agoraphobic avoidance that continued autonomously after cessation of the drug. Their panic disorder responded well to serotoninergic antidepressant drugs. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.