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clonazepam and Phobic Disorders

clonazepam has been researched along with Phobic Disorders in 41 studies

Clonazepam: An anticonvulsant used for several types of seizures, including myotonic or atonic seizures, photosensitive epilepsy, and absence seizures, although tolerance may develop. It is seldom effective in generalized tonic-clonic or partial seizures. The mechanism of action appears to involve the enhancement of GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID receptor responses.
clonazepam : 1,3-Dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one in which the hydrogens at positions 5 and 7 are substituted by 2-chlorophenyl and nitro groups, respectively. It is used in the treatment of all types of epilepsy and seizures, as well as myoclonus and associated abnormal movements, and panic disorders. However, its use can be limited by the development of tolerance and by sedation.

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
"Clonazepam, a high-potency benzodiazepine marketed for the treatment of minor motor epilepsy, was used to treat 50 patients with panic disorder (N = 22) or agoraphobia with panic attacks (N = 28)."7.67Treatment of panic disorder and agoraphobia with clonazepam. ( Rosenbaum, JF; Spier, SA; Tesar, GE; Woods, SW, 1986)
"Fifty patients with panic disorder or agoraphobia with panic attacks with treated with clonazepam, a high potency benzodiazepine."7.67Clonazepam in the treatment of panic disorder and agoraphobia: a one-year follow-up. ( Pollack, MH; Rosenbaum, JF; Spier, SA; Tesar, GE, 1986)
"Four patients with panic disorder whose panic attacks responded to benzodiazepine treatment but who suffered persistent anxiety improved after addition of buspirone."3.67Adjunctive buspirone in benzodiazepine treatment of four patients with panic disorder. ( Gastfriend, DR; Rosenbaum, JF, 1989)
"Clonazepam, a high-potency benzodiazepine marketed for the treatment of minor motor epilepsy, was used to treat 50 patients with panic disorder (N = 22) or agoraphobia with panic attacks (N = 28)."3.67Treatment of panic disorder and agoraphobia with clonazepam. ( Rosenbaum, JF; Spier, SA; Tesar, GE; Woods, SW, 1986)
"Fifty patients with panic disorder or agoraphobia with panic attacks with treated with clonazepam, a high potency benzodiazepine."3.67Clonazepam in the treatment of panic disorder and agoraphobia: a one-year follow-up. ( Pollack, MH; Rosenbaum, JF; Spier, SA; Tesar, GE, 1986)
"Add-on effect of Shirodhara reduced the daytime sleepiness."2.77Clinical efficacy of Manasamitra Vataka (an Ayurveda medication) on generalized anxiety disorder with comorbid generalized social phobia: a randomized controlled study. ( Chandrashekar, CR; Kutty, BM; Lavekar, GS; Prabha, TN; Sudhakar, D; Tubaki, BR, 2012)
"Benzodiazepine withdrawal symptoms were also measured."2.69Discontinuation of clonazepam in the treatment of social phobia. ( Book, SW; Colket, JT; Connor, KM; Davidson, JR; Ferrell, F; Malik, ML; Miner, CM; Potts, NL; Tupler, LA, 1998)
"Clonazepam and placebo were administered in a double-blind pilot study to 75 outpatients with social phobia."2.67Treatment of social phobia with clonazepam and placebo. ( Davidson, JR; Ford, SM; Krishnan, R; Potts, N; Richichi, E; Smith, R; Wilson, WH, 1993)
"Clonazepam was found to have a significant effect on the treated patients, as demonstrated by scores on a variety of instruments measuring overall anxiety and phobic avoidance, and social phobic symptoms."2.67Clonazepam in the treatment of social phobia: a pilot study. ( Appleton, AA; Baltazar, PL; Bohn, PB; Cabe, DD; Munjack, DJ, 1990)
" Finally, the authors discuss general issues concerning the relapse of patients upon drug discontinuation, the long-term use of benzodiazepines, and other important issues concerning the use of these agents for the treatment of social phobia."2.39Treatment of social phobia with benzodiazepines. ( Davidson, JR; Potts, NL; Tupler, LA, 1994)
"Excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) is an overlooked and potentially disabling symptom, which is often seen in social anxiety disorder (SAD)."1.31Hyperhidrosis in social anxiety disorder. ( Churchill, LE; Connor, KM; Davidson, JR; Foa, EB, 2002)

Research

Studies (41)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19907 (17.07)18.7374
1990's18 (43.90)18.2507
2000's8 (19.51)29.6817
2010's7 (17.07)24.3611
2020's1 (2.44)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Lohiya, N2
Karve, S1
Agarkhedkar, S1
Roy-Byrne, P1
Pollack, MH7
Van Ameringen, M2
Simon, NM1
Worthington, JW1
Hoge, EA1
Keshaviah, A1
Stein, MB2
Dalrymple, KL1
Silberman, EK1
Stein, M1
Simon, N1
Knijnik, DZ2
Blanco, C3
Salum, GA2
Moraes, CU1
Mombach, C1
Almeida, E1
Pereira, M1
Strapasson, A1
Manfro, GG2
Eizirik, CL2
Moraes, C1
Hauck, S1
Mombach, CK1
Strapasson, AC1
Carter, G1
Tubaki, BR1
Chandrashekar, CR1
Sudhakar, D1
Prabha, TN1
Lavekar, GS1
Kutty, BM1
Davidson, JR9
Foa, EB1
Connor, KM3
Churchill, LE1
Schneier, FR2
Schmidt, A1
Blanco-Jerez, CR1
Marshall, RD1
Sánchez-Lacay, A1
Liebowitz, MR2
Seedat, S1
Vaishnavi, S1
Sheehan, DV1
Sheehan, KH1
Tupler, LA4
Potts, NL3
Auta, J1
Romeo, E1
Kozikowski, A1
Ma, D1
Costa, E1
Guidotti, A1
Potts, N1
Richichi, E1
Krishnan, R1
Ford, SM2
Smith, R1
Wilson, WH1
Jefferson, JW2
de Carle, AJ1
Pato, MT1
Clarvit, SR1
Sutherland, SM1
Colket, JT2
Smith, RD2
Lazeyras, F1
Charles, HC1
Krishnan, KR1
Miner, CM1
Malik, ML1
Book, SW1
Ferrell, F1
Otto, MW2
Munjack, DJ1
Baltazar, PL1
Bohn, PB1
Cabe, DD1
Appleton, AA1
Reiter, SR1
Rosenbaum, JF7
Cohen, LS2
Sachs, GS2
O'Neil, C1
Asher, R1
Meltzer-Brody, S1
Ontiveros, A1
Fontaine, R2
Fava, M1
MacLaughlin, RA1
Tesar, GE4
Hirsch, M1
Gastfriend, DR1
Rosenblat, H1
Herman, JB1
Spier, SA2
Woods, SW1

Clinical Trials (2)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Improving Outcomes in Pharmacotherapy of Social Phobia[NCT00282828]Phase 4397 participants (Actual)Interventional2006-03-31Completed
The Role of Orexin in Human Panic Disorder[NCT02593682]Phase 43 participants (Actual)Interventional2016-05-31Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Trial Outcomes

Post-treatment Social Phobia Severity as Defined by Endpoint LSAS Scores

The Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) is a 24-item scale assessing fear and avoidance in social and performance situations; it is widely used in studies of pharmacological treatment of Generalized Social Anxiety Disorder (GSAD). We analyzed the overall change in LSAS (last Phase II LSAS minus Week 10 LSAS). Higher numbers reflect greater drops in social anxiety disorder severity. Scores on the LSAS range from 0 to 144, with higher scores indicating greater pathology. (NCT00282828)
Timeframe: Change from Week 10 to Week 22

Interventionunits on a scale (Mean)
Sertraline and Clonazepam27
Venlafaxine18
Sertraline and Placebo16

Rates of Remission (LSAS≤30) After 12 Weeks of Randomized Treatment During Phase II, Among Phase I Non-responders

The Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) is a 24-item scale assessing fear and avoidance in social and performance situations; it is widely used in studies of pharmacological treatment of Generalized Social Anxiety Disorder (GSAD). Scores on the LSAS range from 0 to 144, with higher scores indicating greater pathology. (NCT00282828)
Timeframe: Measured at Week 22 (Endpoint)

Interventionparticipants (Number)
Sertraline and Clonazepam17
Venlafaxine11
Sertraline and Placebo10

Reviews

5 reviews available for clonazepam and Phobic Disorders

ArticleYear
Pharmacological treatment of social anxiety disorder: a meta-analysis.
    Depression and anxiety, 2003, Volume: 18, Issue:1

    Topics: Acetates; Amines; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Antidepressive Agents; Antimanic Agents; Anxiety Disorders; C

2003
Pharmacotherapy of social anxiety disorder: what does the evidence tell us?
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 2006, Volume: 67 Suppl 12

    Topics: Clonazepam; Comorbidity; Drug Therapy, Combination; Humans; Paroxetine; Phobic Disorders; Psychotrop

2006
Treatment of social phobia with benzodiazepines.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1994, Volume: 55 Suppl

    Topics: Alprazolam; Benzodiazepines; Clinical Trials as Topic; Clonazepam; Double-Blind Method; Humans; Phob

1994
Social phobia: everyone's disorder?
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1996, Volume: 57 Suppl 6

    Topics: Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; Blushing; Clinical Trials as Topic; Clonazepam; Fluoxetine; Humans; Mon

1996
Cognitive-behavioral therapy for social anxiety disorder: model, methods, and outcome.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1999, Volume: 60 Suppl 9

    Topics: Clinical Trials as Topic; Clonazepam; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Combined Modality Therapy; Human

1999

Trials

11 trials available for clonazepam and Phobic Disorders

ArticleYear
A double-blind randomized controlled trial of augmentation and switch strategies for refractory social anxiety disorder.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 2014, Volume: 171, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Clonazepam; Cyclohexanols; Double-Blind Method; Drug Administration Sche

2014
A pilot study of clonazepam versus psychodynamic group therapy plus clonazepam in the treatment of generalized social anxiety disorder.
    European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists, 2008, Volume: 23, Issue:8

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Clonazepam; Combined Modality Therapy; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged

2008
Defense style changes with the addition of psychodynamic group therapy to clonazepam in social anxiety disorder.
    The Journal of nervous and mental disease, 2009, Volume: 197, Issue:7

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Clonazepam; Combined Modality Therapy; Defense Mechanisms; Diagnostic and Statistic

2009
Clinical efficacy of Manasamitra Vataka (an Ayurveda medication) on generalized anxiety disorder with comorbid generalized social phobia: a randomized controlled study.
    Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.), 2012, Volume: 18, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Anxiety; Anxiety Disorders; Bacopa; Biological Products; Clonazepam; Depression; Disorders of

2012
Double-blind, placebo-controlled assessment of combined clonazepam with paroxetine compared with paroxetine monotherapy for generalized social anxiety disorder.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 2004, Volume: 65, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Clonazepam; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Double-Blind Method; Drug

2004
Treatment of social phobia with clonazepam and placebo.
    Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 1993, Volume: 13, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Anxiety; Clonazepam; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; Male; Phobic Disorders; Pilot Proje

1993
A 2-year follow-up of social phobia. Status after a brief medication trial.
    The Journal of nervous and mental disease, 1996, Volume: 184, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Clonazepam; Comorbidity; Double-Blind Method; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Health Status; Human

1996
A repeat proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy study in social phobia.
    Biological psychiatry, 1997, Sep-15, Volume: 42, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Aspartic Acid; Cerebral Cortex; Choline; Clonazepam; Creatine; Female; GABA Modulators; Human

1997
Discontinuation of clonazepam in the treatment of social phobia.
    Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 1998, Volume: 18, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Anticonvulsants; Clonazepam; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Double-Blind Method; Drug Admi

1998
Clonazepam in the treatment of social phobia: a pilot study.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1990, Volume: 51 Suppl

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Clonazepam; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Personality Inventory; Phobic Disorders;

1990
Dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate/cortisol ratio in panic disorder.
    Psychiatry research, 1989, Volume: 28, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Agoraphobia; Alprazolam; Clinical Trials as Topic; Clonazepam; Dehydroepiandrosterone; Double

1989

Other Studies

25 other studies available for clonazepam and Phobic Disorders

ArticleYear
A Tale of COVID-19: Beyond Physical Ailment.
    Indian pediatrics, 2021, 02-15, Volume: 58, Issue:2

    Topics: Anxiety; Anxiety Disorders; Child; Clonazepam; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; COVID-19; Diagnosis, Di

2021
Treatment in nonresponsive patients with social anxiety: back to the future with benzodiazepines.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 2014, Volume: 171, Issue:1

    Topics: Anti-Anxiety Agents; Clonazepam; Cyclohexanols; Female; Humans; Male; Phobic Disorders; Sertraline;

2014
Longer term outcomes need to be examined for enhancing the treatment of social anxiety disorder after insufficient improvement with sertraline.
    Evidence-based mental health, 2014, Volume: 17, Issue:2

    Topics: Anti-Anxiety Agents; Clonazepam; Cyclohexanols; Female; Humans; Male; Phobic Disorders; Sertraline

2014
The role of benzodiazepines in treating social anxiety disorder.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 2014, Volume: 171, Issue:7

    Topics: Anti-Anxiety Agents; Clonazepam; Cyclohexanols; Female; Humans; Male; Phobic Disorders; Sertraline

2014
Response to Silberman.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 2014, Volume: 171, Issue:7

    Topics: Anti-Anxiety Agents; Clonazepam; Cyclohexanols; Female; Humans; Male; Phobic Disorders; Sertraline

2014
Animal behavior case of the month. Hyperactivity.
    Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 2011, Nov-15, Volume: 239, Issue:10

    Topics: Animals; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Behavior Therapy; Behavior, Animal; Clonazepam; Dogs; Male; Methylphen

2011
Hyperhidrosis in social anxiety disorder.
    Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry, 2002, Volume: 26, Issue:7-8

    Topics: Acetates; Adult; Amines; Calcium Channel Blockers; Clinical Trials as Topic; Clonazepam; Cognitive B

2002
Perceived stress in anxiety disorders and the general population: a study of the Sheehan stress vulnerability scale.
    Psychiatry research, 2007, Jun-30, Volume: 151, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Clinical Trials as Topic; Clonazepam; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; F

2007
Comorbid social phobia: pharmacologic strategies.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1995, Volume: 56, Issue:8

    Topics: Clinical Trials as Topic; Clonazepam; Comorbidity; Humans; Mental Disorders; Monoamine Oxidase Inhib

1995
Practical approaches to the treatment of social phobia.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1994, Volume: 55, Issue:8

    Topics: Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; Behavior Therapy; Benzamides; Benzodiazepines; Bupropion; Clonazepam; C

1994
Social phobia: an overview of treatment strategies.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1993, Volume: 54, Issue:4

    Topics: Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; Clonazepam; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Humans; Monoamine Oxidase Inh

1993
Participation of mitochondrial diazepam binding inhibitor receptors in the anticonflict, antineophobic and anticonvulsant action of 2-aryl-3-indoleacetamide and imidazopyridine derivatives.
    The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 1993, Volume: 265, Issue:2

    Topics: Aggression; Allosteric Regulation; Animals; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Anticonvulsants; Behavior, Animal;

1993
Social phobia and stuttering.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1996, Volume: 153, Issue:10

    Topics: Anxiety Disorders; Clonazepam; Combined Modality Therapy; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Phobic Disorder

1996
The offensive subtype of Taijin-kyofu-sho in New York City: the phenomenology and treatment of a social anxiety disorder.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1996, Volume: 57, Issue:11

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anxiety Disorders; Benzamides; Clonazepam; Culture; Diagnosis, Differential; Ethn

1996
Benzodiazepines and anticonvulsants for social phobia (social anxiety disorder).
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 2001, Volume: 62 Suppl 1

    Topics: Acetates; Alprazolam; Amines; Anticonvulsants; Benzodiazepines; Clinical Trials as Topic; Clonazepam

2001
Long-term treatment of social phobia with clonazepam.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1991, Volume: 52 Suppl

    Topics: Adult; Ambulatory Care; Attitude to Health; Clonazepam; Drug Administration Schedule; Female; Follow

1991
Clonazepam for the treatment of social phobia.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1990, Volume: 51, Issue:11

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anxiety Disorders; Clonazepam; Comorbidity; Drug Administration Schedule; Female;

1990
Longitudinal course of panic disorder: findings from the Massachusetts General Hospital Naturalistic Study.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1990, Volume: 51 Suppl A

    Topics: Alprazolam; Anxiety Disorders; Child, Preschool; Chronic Disease; Clonazepam; Cognitive Behavioral T

1990
Social phobia and clonazepam.
    Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie, 1990, Volume: 35, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Arousal; Clonazepam; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Phobic Disorders

1990
Adjunctive buspirone in benzodiazepine treatment of four patients with panic disorder.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1989, Volume: 146, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Alprazolam; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Anxiety; Buspirone; Clonazepam; Diazepam; Drug Combinations;

1989
Panic attacks triggered by photic stimulation.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1989, Volume: 146, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Clonazepam; Fear; Female; Humans; Panic; Phobic Disorders; Photic Stimulation

1989
Clonazepam in the treatment of panic disorder and agoraphobia.
    Psychopharmacology bulletin, 1987, Volume: 23, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Agoraphobia; Alprazolam; Carbon Dioxide; Clonazepam; Fear; Female; Humans; Male; Middle

1987
Treatment of panic disorder and agoraphobia with clonazepam.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1986, Volume: 47, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Agoraphobia; Alprazolam; Anxiety Disorders; Benzodiazepines; Benzodiazepino

1986
Clonazepam in the treatment of panic disorder and agoraphobia: a one-year follow-up.
    Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 1986, Volume: 6, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Agoraphobia; Anxiety Disorders; Clonazepam; Fear; Female; Follow-Up Studies

1986
Clonazepam for panic disorders and agitation.
    Psychosomatics, 1985, Volume: 26, Issue:12 Suppl

    Topics: Adult; Agoraphobia; Benzodiazepinones; Clonazepam; Fear; Female; Humans; Male; Panic; Phobic Disorde

1985