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citalopram and Phobic Disorders

citalopram has been researched along with Phobic Disorders in 33 studies

Citalopram: A furancarbonitrile that is one of the serotonin uptake inhibitors used as an antidepressant. The drug is also effective in reducing ethanol uptake in alcoholics and is used in depressed patients who also suffer from TARDIVE DYSKINESIA in preference to tricyclic antidepressants, which aggravate dyskinesia.
citalopram : A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of (R)-citalopram and its enantiomer, escitalopram. It is used as an antidepressant, although only escitalopram is active.
1-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-2-benzofuran-5-carbonitrile : A nitrile that is 1,3-dihydro-2-benzofuran-5-carbonitrile in which one of the hydrogens at position 1 is replaced by a p-fluorophenyl group, while the other is replaced by a 3-(dimethylamino)propyl group.

Phobic Disorders: Anxiety disorders in which the essential feature is persistent and irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that the individual feels compelled to avoid. The individual recognizes the fear as excessive or unreasonable.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The objectives were to characterize latent depression subtypes by symptoms, evaluate sex differences in and examine correlates of these subtypes, and examine the association between subtype and symptom remission after citalopram treatment."9.20The association between latent depression subtypes and remission after treatment with citalopram: A latent class analysis with distal outcome. ( Lapane, KL; Rothschild, AJ; Ulbricht, CM, 2015)
"The aim of the present study was to evaluate neuroendocrine and behavioural responses to a challenge with the selective serotonin (5-HT) reuptake inhibitor citalopram (Cit) in patients with social anxiety disorder (SAD)."9.11Citalopram challenge in social anxiety disorder. ( Aluoja, A; Maron, E; Shlik, J; Tru, I; Vasar, V, 2004)
"To examine the effects of long-term treatment with citalopram or clomipramine on subjective phobic symptoms in patients with panic disorder."9.09Citalopram controls phobic symptoms in patients with panic disorder: randomized controlled trial. ( Koponen, H; Lehto, H; Leinonen, E; Lepola, U; Turtonen, J; Wade, A, 2000)
"This review focuses on the therapeutic use and the tolerability issues of escitalopram in the treatment of adult patients with panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), social anxiety disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), on the basis of numerous recent short-term and long-term controlled studies in these disorders."8.84[Efficacy and tolerability of escitalopram in anxiety disorders: a review]. ( Pelissolo, A, 2008)
"The objectives were to characterize latent depression subtypes by symptoms, evaluate sex differences in and examine correlates of these subtypes, and examine the association between subtype and symptom remission after citalopram treatment."5.20The association between latent depression subtypes and remission after treatment with citalopram: A latent class analysis with distal outcome. ( Lapane, KL; Rothschild, AJ; Ulbricht, CM, 2015)
"The aim of the present study was to evaluate neuroendocrine and behavioural responses to a challenge with the selective serotonin (5-HT) reuptake inhibitor citalopram (Cit) in patients with social anxiety disorder (SAD)."5.11Citalopram challenge in social anxiety disorder. ( Aluoja, A; Maron, E; Shlik, J; Tru, I; Vasar, V, 2004)
"Short-term administration of GR205171 and citalopram alleviated social anxiety."5.11Cerebral blood flow changes after treatment of social phobia with the neurokinin-1 antagonist GR205171, citalopram, or placebo. ( Ahs, F; Appel, L; Bani, M; Bergström, M; Flyckt, K; Fredrikson, M; Furmark, T; Grohp, M; Jacobsson, E; Långström, B; Michelgård, A; Nilsson, LG; Pich, EM; Wahlstedt, K; Zancan, S, 2005)
"To examine the effects of long-term treatment with citalopram or clomipramine on subjective phobic symptoms in patients with panic disorder."5.09Citalopram controls phobic symptoms in patients with panic disorder: randomized controlled trial. ( Koponen, H; Lehto, H; Leinonen, E; Lepola, U; Turtonen, J; Wade, A, 2000)
"This review focuses on the therapeutic use and the tolerability issues of escitalopram in the treatment of adult patients with panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), social anxiety disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), on the basis of numerous recent short-term and long-term controlled studies in these disorders."4.84[Efficacy and tolerability of escitalopram in anxiety disorders: a review]. ( Pelissolo, A, 2008)
" We sought to determine these thresholds by comparing, in a post hoc analysis, scores on the Clinical Global Impressions scale (CGI) and disorder-specific symptom severity rating scales from all available studies of the treatment of major depressive disorder, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and social anxiety disorder with the same medication (escitalopram)."4.83What is the threshold for symptomatic response and remission for major depressive disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder? ( Andersen, HF; Baldwin, DS; Bandelow, B; Dolberg, OT; Stein, DJ, 2006)
"Escitalopram was started at 10 mg/day, then increased and maintained at 20 mg/day for 10 weeks at the end of which completers were randomly assigned to placebo or escitalopram for 9 additional weeks."2.73Escitalopram in the treatment of impulsive-compulsive internet usage disorder: an open-label trial followed by a double-blind discontinuation phase. ( Allen, A; Baker, B; Chaplin, WF; Dell'Osso, B; Hadley, S; Hollander, E, 2008)
"Escitalopram was generally well-tolerated."2.73An open-label trial of escitalopram in children and adolescents with social anxiety disorder. ( Isolan, L; Manfro, GG; Oswald, S; Pheula, G; Rohde, LA; Salum, GA, 2007)
"Citalopram treatment may benefit patients with primary social anxiety disorder and comorbid major depression, and it should be further studied in controlled trials."2.71Citalopram treatment of social anxiety disorder with comorbid major depression. ( Blanco, C; Campeas, R; Lewis-Fernandez, R; Liebowitz, MR; Lin, SH; Marshall, R; Sanchez-Lacay, JA; Schmidt, AB; Schneier, FR; Simpson, HB, 2003)
"Citalopram appears to be a safe and effective treatment for compulsive shopping disorder."2.71Citalopram for compulsive shopping disorder: an open-label study followed by double-blind discontinuation. ( Bullock, KD; Chuong, HW; Koran, LM; Smith, SC, 2003)
"Escitalopram was efficacious and well tolerated in the treatment of generalised social anxiety disorder."2.71Escitalopram in the treatment of social anxiety disorder: randomised, placebo-controlled, flexible-dosage study. ( Kasper, S; Loft, H; Nil, R; Stein, DJ, 2005)
"Escitalopram was well tolerated during double-blind treatment of generalized SAD, and only 2."2.71A 24-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of escitalopram for the prevention of generalized social anxiety disorder. ( Boulenger, JP; Dürr-Pal, N; Loft, H; Montgomery, SA; Nil, R, 2005)
"Citalopram was used on an open-label naturalistic basis in 22 social phobia patients presenting for treatment (40 mg daily for 12 weeks)."2.69Use of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor citalopram in the treatment of generalized social phobia. ( Bouwer, C; Stein, DJ, 1998)
"Escitalopram was effective in both younger and older patients, in male and female patients, and in patients with more and less severe social anxiety symptoms."1.32Escitalopram in the treatment of social anxiety disorder: analysis of efficacy for different clinical subgroups and symptom dimensions. ( Andersen, EW; Kasper, S; Lader, M; Nil, R; Stein, DJ, 2004)
"Citalopram was generally well-tolerated, and seven patients achieved responder status."1.31Citalopram for social phobia: a clinical case series. ( Marzol, PC; Pollack, MH; Sharma, SG; Simon, NM; Worthington, JJ, 2001)

Research

Studies (33)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's4 (12.12)18.2507
2000's25 (75.76)29.6817
2010's4 (12.12)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Pelissolo, A2
Moukheiber, A1
Ulbricht, CM1
Rothschild, AJ1
Lapane, KL1
Baldwin, DS2
Stein, DJ7
Dolberg, OT2
Bandelow, B2
Muhtz, C1
Agorastos, A1
Kellner, M1
Warwick, JM1
Carey, PD1
Cassimjee, N1
Lochner, C1
Hemmings, S1
Moolman-Smook, H1
Beetge, E1
Dupont, P1
Koch, HJ1
Gehring, C1
Atmaca, M2
Kuloglu, M2
Tezcan, E2
Unal, A1
Schneier, FR1
Blanco, C1
Campeas, R1
Lewis-Fernandez, R1
Lin, SH1
Marshall, R1
Schmidt, AB1
Sanchez-Lacay, JA1
Simpson, HB1
Liebowitz, MR1
Koran, LM1
Chuong, HW1
Bullock, KD1
Smith, SC1
Shlik, J1
Maron, E1
Tru, I1
Aluoja, A1
Vasar, V1
Lader, M2
Stender, K1
Bürger, V1
Nil, R4
Vorob'eva, OV1
Vasil'chikova, NV1
Ustundag, B1
Tunckol, H1
Kasper, S2
Andersen, EW1
Loft, H2
Furmark, T2
Appel, L1
Michelgård, A1
Wahlstedt, K1
Ahs, F1
Zancan, S1
Jacobsson, E1
Flyckt, K1
Grohp, M1
Bergström, M1
Pich, EM1
Nilsson, LG1
Bani, M1
Långström, B2
Fredrikson, M2
Lele, M1
Joglekar, A1
Montgomery, SA1
Dürr-Pal, N1
Boulenger, JP1
Andersen, HF1
Alamy, S1
Varia, I1
Davidson, JR1
Connor, KM1
Dell'Osso, B1
Hadley, S1
Allen, A1
Baker, B1
Chaplin, WF1
Hollander, E1
Isolan, L1
Pheula, G1
Salum, GA1
Oswald, S1
Rohde, LA1
Manfro, GG1
Lepola, U4
Leinonen, E4
Koponen, H4
Bouwer, C1
Turtonen, J1
Wade, A1
Lehto, H1
Van der Linden, G1
van Heerden, B1
Warwick, J1
Wessels, C1
van Kradenburg, J1
Zungu-Dirwayi, N1
Simon, NM1
Sharma, SG1
Worthington, JJ1
Marzol, PC1
Pollack, MH1
Kosieradzki, PH1
Ebeling, H1
Moilanen, I1
Linna, SL1
Räsänen, E1
Tillfors, M1
Marteinsdottir, I1
Fischer, H1
Pissiota, A1

Clinical Trials (5)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression[NCT00021528]Phase 44,000 participants Interventional2001-07-31Completed
Efficacy of Escitalopram in the Treatment of Internet Addiction[NCT00565422]Phase 431 participants (Actual)Interventional2002-12-31Completed
1/2-MC4R Genotype and Pediatric Antipsychotic Drug- Induced Weight Gain[NCT01844700]Phase 414 participants (Actual)Interventional2013-07-31Terminated (stopped due to very slow recruitment, no sufficient results)
Cipralex® for Anxiety Disorders in Adolescents: Clinical and Physiological Changes Associated With Open Label, Flexible-dose Treatment[NCT01293838]Phase 130 participants (Anticipated)Interventional2008-03-31Recruiting
The Brain´s Plasticity and Change in Cellular Aging After Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder[NCT02592564]50 participants (Actual)Interventional2015-10-31Active, not recruiting
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Trial Outcomes

Percent Weight Change Compared to Baseline Weight

(NCT01844700)
Timeframe: baseline to week 12

Interventionpercentage of weight change (Mean)
Ziprasidone11.58
Aripiprazole, Quetiapine, Risperidone5.66

BMI Percentile

(NCT01844700)
Timeframe: baseline to week 12

,
InterventionBMI percentile (Mean)
baselineweek 12 (n=1, n=2)
Aripiprazole, Quetiapine, Risperidone37.6762.5
Ziprasidone3259

BMI Z-scores

(NCT01844700)
Timeframe: baseline to week 12

,
InterventionBMI z-score (Mean)
baselineweek 12 (n=1, n=2)
Aripiprazole, Quetiapine, Risperidone-0.370.38
Ziprasidone-0.510.22

Weight Change

(NCT01844700)
Timeframe: baseline to week 12

,
Interventionlbs (Mean)
baselineweek 12 (n=1,2)
Aripiprazole, Quetiapine, Risperidone118.5141
Ziprasidone120.5151

Reviews

3 reviews available for citalopram and Phobic Disorders

ArticleYear
[Efficacy and tolerability of escitalopram in anxiety disorders: a review].
    L'Encephale, 2008, Volume: 34, Issue:4

    Topics: Anxiety Disorders; Citalopram; Diagnosis, Differential; Humans; Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; Panic

2008
How long should a trial of escitalopram treatment be in patients with major depressive disorder, generalised anxiety disorder or social anxiety disorder? An exploration of the randomised controlled trial database.
    Human psychopharmacology, 2009, Volume: 24, Issue:4

    Topics: Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; Anxiety Disorders; Citalopram; Depressive Disorder, Major;

2009
What is the threshold for symptomatic response and remission for major depressive disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder?
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 2006, Volume: 67, Issue:9

    Topics: Anxiety Disorders; Citalopram; Depressive Disorder, Major; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Ment

2006

Trials

18 trials available for citalopram and Phobic Disorders

ArticleYear
The association between latent depression subtypes and remission after treatment with citalopram: A latent class analysis with distal outcome.
    Journal of affective disorders, 2015, Dec-01, Volume: 188

    Topics: Adult; Anxiety Disorders; Bulimia; Citalopram; Depression; Feeding and Eating Disorders; Female; Hum

2015
Efficacy of citalopram and moclobemide in patients with social phobia: some preliminary findings.
    Human psychopharmacology, 2002, Volume: 17, Issue:8

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Citalopram; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Moclobemide;

2002
Citalopram treatment of social anxiety disorder with comorbid major depression.
    Depression and anxiety, 2003, Volume: 17, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Citalopram; Depressive Disorder, Major; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Phobic Disor

2003
Citalopram for compulsive shopping disorder: an open-label study followed by double-blind discontinuation.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 2003, Volume: 64, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Citalopram; Compulsive Behavior; Depressive Disorder, Major; Disruptive, Impulse Control, and

2003
Citalopram challenge in social anxiety disorder.
    The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology, 2004, Volume: 7, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anxiety; Behavior; Citalopram; Cross-Over Studies; Double-Blind Method; Female; H

2004
Efficacy and tolerability of escitalopram in 12- and 24-week treatment of social anxiety disorder: randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, fixed-dose study.
    Depression and anxiety, 2004, Volume: 19, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Citalopram; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; Double-B

2004
Antioxidant enzyme and malondialdehyde values in social phobia before and after citalopram treatment.
    European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience, 2004, Volume: 254, Issue:4

    Topics: Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; Catalase; Citalopram; Glutathione Peroxidase; Humans; Malo

2004
Escitalopram in the treatment of social anxiety disorder: randomised, placebo-controlled, flexible-dosage study.
    The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science, 2005, Volume: 186

    Topics: Adult; Citalopram; Double-Blind Method; Drug Administration Schedule; Female; Humans; Male; Middle A

2005
Cerebral blood flow changes after treatment of social phobia with the neurokinin-1 antagonist GR205171, citalopram, or placebo.
    Biological psychiatry, 2005, Jul-15, Volume: 58, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Anxiety; Cerebrovascular Circulation; Citalopram; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; Male;

2005
A 24-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of escitalopram for the prevention of generalized social anxiety disorder.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 2005, Volume: 66, Issue:10

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Citalopram; Double-Blind Method; Drug Administration Schedule; Female; Huma

2005
Escitalopram in specific phobia: results of a placebo-controlled pilot trial.
    Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England), 2008, Volume: 22, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Avoidance Learning; Citalopram; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Double-Blind Method; Drug A

2008
Escitalopram in the treatment of impulsive-compulsive internet usage disorder: an open-label trial followed by a double-blind discontinuation phase.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 2008, Volume: 69, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Citalopram; Comorbidity; Depressive Disorder, Major; Double-Blind Method; Drug Administration

2008
An open-label trial of escitalopram in children and adolescents with social anxiety disorder.
    Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology, 2007, Volume: 17, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Citalopram; Female; Humans; Male; Phobic Disorders; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Ps

2007
An open-label trial of escitalopram in children and adolescents with social anxiety disorder.
    Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology, 2007, Volume: 17, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Citalopram; Female; Humans; Male; Phobic Disorders; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Ps

2007
An open-label trial of escitalopram in children and adolescents with social anxiety disorder.
    Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology, 2007, Volume: 17, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Citalopram; Female; Humans; Male; Phobic Disorders; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Ps

2007
An open-label trial of escitalopram in children and adolescents with social anxiety disorder.
    Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology, 2007, Volume: 17, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Citalopram; Female; Humans; Male; Phobic Disorders; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Ps

2007
Citalopram in the treatment of social phobia: a report of three cases.
    Pharmacopsychiatry, 1994, Volume: 27, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Citalopram; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Phobic Disorders; Psychiatric Status Rating Sc

1994
Use of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor citalopram in the treatment of generalized social phobia.
    Journal of affective disorders, 1998, Volume: 49, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Citalopram; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Phobic Disorders; Selective Serotonin Reuptake

1998
Citalopram controls phobic symptoms in patients with panic disorder: randomized controlled trial.
    Journal of psychiatry & neuroscience : JPN, 2000, Volume: 25, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Citalopram; Clomipramine; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Female; Humans;

2000
Functional brain imaging and pharmacotherapy in social phobia: single photon emission computed tomography before and after treatment with the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor citalopram.
    Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry, 2000, Volume: 24, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Brain; Citalopram; Female; Humans; Male; Phobic Disorders; Regional Blood Flow; Selective Ser

2000
Common changes in cerebral blood flow in patients with social phobia treated with citalopram or cognitive-behavioral therapy.
    Archives of general psychiatry, 2002, Volume: 59, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Amygdala; Brain; Cerebral Cortex; Citalopram; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Female; Hippocamp

2002

Other Studies

12 other studies available for citalopram and Phobic Disorders

ArticleYear
Open-label treatment with escitalopram in patients with social anxiety disorder and fear of blushing.
    Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 2013, Volume: 33, Issue:5

    Topics: Blushing; Citalopram; Fear; Humans; Phobic Disorders; Prospective Studies; Psychiatric Status Rating

2013
Acute maniform reaction to a single dose of escitalopram in a social phobic patient--an atypical jitteriness syndrome?
    Pharmacopsychiatry, 2009, Volume: 42, Issue:6

    Topics: Akathisia, Drug-Induced; Anxiety Disorders; Citalopram; Humans; Male; Mood Disorders; Phobic Disorde

2009
Dopamine transporter binding in social anxiety disorder: the effect of treatment with escitalopram.
    Metabolic brain disease, 2012, Volume: 27, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; Brain; Citalopram; Diagnostic and Statistical Manua

2012
[Isolated fear of frogs and toads--a case of bufono-ranophobia].
    MMW Fortschritte der Medizin, 2012, Jun-11, Volume: 154, Issue:11

    Topics: Animals; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; Antipsychotic Agents; Bufonidae; Citalopram; Comb

2012
[The peculiarities of panic disorders determined by gender dimorphism].
    Zhurnal nevrologii i psikhiatrii imeni S.S. Korsakova, 2004, Volume: 104, Issue:6

    Topics: Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; Beta Rhythm; Citalopram; Electroencephalography; Female; F

2004
Escitalopram in the treatment of social anxiety disorder: analysis of efficacy for different clinical subgroups and symptom dimensions.
    Depression and anxiety, 2004, Volume: 20, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; Citalopram; Diagnostic and Statis

2004
Escitalopram for social anxiety disorder.
    The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science, 2005, Volume: 187

    Topics: Citalopram; Humans; Phobic Disorders; Research Design; Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors; Stat

2005
[Citalopram in the treatment of panic disorders and school phobia in children and adolescents].
    Duodecim; laaketieteellinen aikakauskirja, 1994, Volume: 110, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Antidepressive Agents; Child; Citalopram; Female; Humans; Male; Panic Disorder; Phobic D

1994
Citalopram in the treatment of early-onset panic disorder and school phobia.
    Pharmacopsychiatry, 1996, Volume: 29, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Child; Citalopram; Female; Finland; Humans; Male; Panic Disorder; Phobic Disorders; Sele

1996
Citalopram for social phobia: a clinical case series.
    Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry, 2001, Volume: 25, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; Citalopram; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Phob

2001
Citalopram in social phobia.
    Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2001, Volume: 40, Issue:10

    Topics: Adolescent; Citalopram; Humans; Male; Phobic Disorders; Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

2001
Somatically expressed psychological distress and alexithymia in adolescence--reflecting unbearable emotions?
    Nordic journal of psychiatry, 2001, Volume: 55, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Affective Symptoms; Child; Citalopram; Dissociative Disorders; Domestic Violence; Emotio

2001