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clonidine and Panic Disorder

clonidine has been researched along with Panic Disorder in 26 studies

Clonidine: An imidazoline sympatholytic agent that stimulates ALPHA-2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTORS and central IMIDAZOLINE RECEPTORS. It is commonly used in the management of HYPERTENSION.
clonidine (amino form) : A clonidine that is 4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-amine in which one of the amino hydrogens is replaced by a 2,6-dichlorophenyl group.

Panic Disorder: A type of anxiety disorder characterized by unexpected panic attacks that last minutes or, rarely, hours. Panic attacks begin with intense apprehension, fear or terror and, often, a feeling of impending doom. Symptoms experienced during a panic attack include dyspnea or sensations of being smothered; dizziness, loss of balance or faintness; choking sensations; palpitations or accelerated heart rate; shakiness; sweating; nausea or other form of abdominal distress; depersonalization or derealization; paresthesias; hot flashes or chills; chest discomfort or pain; fear of dying and fear of not being in control of oneself or going crazy. Agoraphobia may also develop. Similar to other anxiety disorders, it may be inherited as an autosomal dominant trait.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Growth-hormone (GH) responses to the alpha 2-adrenoceptor agonist clonidine were measured in 9 panic disorder patients, in 9 patients fulfilling DSM-III-R criteria for major depressive episode, and in 9 age- and sex-matched controls."9.08Growth-hormone response to clonidine in panic disorder patients in comparison to patients with major depression and healthy controls. ( Berger, M; Gann, H; Müller, WE; Riemann, D; Stoll, S, 1995)
") and to clonidine (150 micrograms) were measured in 10 outpatients with panic disorder before and after 30 days of 2-2."9.08Alpha 2-adrenergic receptor sensitivity in panic disorder: I. GH response to GHRH and clonidine stimulation in panic disorder. ( Bellodi, L; Brambilla, F; Garberi, A; Nobile, P; Perna, G, 1995)
"The cortisol responses to acute administration of saline and of clonidine (Clon), 150 micrograms IV, were examined in 12 patients with panic disorder and agoraphobia, before and after 32 days of alprazolam therapy (2."9.08Alpha 2-adrenergic receptor sensitivity in panic disorder: II. Cortisol response to clonidine stimulation in panic disorder. ( Arancio, C; Bellodi, L; Brambilla, F; Nobile, P; Perna, G, 1995)
"The growth hormone (GH) response to intravenous administration of clonidine hydrochloride (2 micrograms/kg) was assessed in 16 patients with DSM-III-R social phobia, 13 patients with DSM-III-R panic disorder, and 31 healthy controls."9.07Growth hormone response to intravenous clonidine in social phobia: comparison to patients with panic disorder and healthy volunteers. ( Stein, MB; Tancer, ME; Uhde, TW, 1993)
"Blunted growth hormone (GH) responses to growth hormone-releasing factor (GH-RF) and clonidine have been reported in patients with panic disorder."9.07Blunted growth hormone responses to growth hormone-releasing factor and to clonidine in panic disorder. ( Black, B; Stein, MB; Tancer, ME; Uhde, TW, 1993)
"In order to evaluate possible abnormal noradrenergic neuronal functional regulation in patients with panic disorder, the behavioral, biochemical and cardiovascular effects of intravenous yohimbine (0."9.07Noradrenergic neuronal dysregulation in panic disorder: the effects of intravenous yohimbine and clonidine in panic disorder patients. ( Charney, DS; Heninger, GR; Krystal, JH; Nagy, LM; Woods, SW, 1992)
"We examined adrenergic regulation in patients with panic disorder by challenging 10 patients and 14 age-matched and sex-matched controls with intravenous infusions of clonidine hydrochloride (2 micrograms/kg), an alpha 2-adrenoreceptor agonist."9.07Endocrine, cardiovascular, and behavioral responses to clonidine in patients with panic disorder. ( Abelson, JL; Bronzo, M; Cameron, OG; Curtis, GC; Glitz, D; Lee, MA, 1992)
" Previously we demonstrated that panic disorder patients have blunted growth hormone (GH) responses to clonidine, an alpha 2-adrenergic agonist."8.78Evidence for hypothalamo-growth hormone dysfunction in panic disorder: profile of growth hormone (GH) responses to clonidine, yohimbine, caffeine, glucose, GRF and TRH in panic disorder patients versus healthy volunteers. ( Black, B; Boulenger, JP; Geraci, M; Gurguis, G; Post, RM; Roscow, DB; Rubinow, DR; Tancer, ME; Uhde, TW; Vittone, B, 1992)
"Seventeen patients with panic disorder and 15 healthy volunteers were challenged with clonidine."7.69Persistence of blunted human growth hormone response to clonidine in fluoxetine-treated patients with panic disorder. ( Cooper, T; Coplan, JD; Gorman, JM; Liebowitz, MR; Martinez, J; Papp, LA; Pine, D; Rosenblum, LA, 1995)
"We report a non-significantly higher growth hormone (GH) response to intravenous clonidine administration (150 micrograms) in 10 male patients with panic disorder who had never received antidepressant therapy than in 10 matched controls."7.68Growth hormone response to clonidine in male patients with panic disorder untreated by antidepressants. ( Ansseau, M; Charles, G; Machowski, R; Papart, P; Pichot, W; Schittecatte, M; Wilmotte, J, 1992)
"To assess the role of noradrenergic stimulation during lactate-induced panic, ten patients with panic disorder who panicked during a standard sodium-lactate infusion underwent a repeat infusion following intravenous clonidine pretreatment."7.68Noradrenergic function in panic disorder. Effects of intravenous clonidine pretreatment on lactate induced panic. ( Campeas, RB; Coplan, JD; Davies, SO; Dillon, DJ; Fyer, AJ; Gorman, JM; Klein, DF; Liebowitz, MR; Martinez, J, 1992)
" Several studies have shown that panic disorder is associated with an increased sensitivity to yohimbine and a blunted growth hormone response to clonidine, which are alpha-2 adrenoceptor antagonist and agonist, respectively."5.10Heart rate and QT interval variability: abnormal alpha-2 adrenergic function in patients with panic disorder. ( Tancer, M; Uhde, T; Yeragani, VK, 2003)
"Growth-hormone (GH) responses to the alpha 2-adrenoceptor agonist clonidine were measured in 9 panic disorder patients, in 9 patients fulfilling DSM-III-R criteria for major depressive episode, and in 9 age- and sex-matched controls."5.08Growth-hormone response to clonidine in panic disorder patients in comparison to patients with major depression and healthy controls. ( Berger, M; Gann, H; Müller, WE; Riemann, D; Stoll, S, 1995)
") and to clonidine (150 micrograms) were measured in 10 outpatients with panic disorder before and after 30 days of 2-2."5.08Alpha 2-adrenergic receptor sensitivity in panic disorder: I. GH response to GHRH and clonidine stimulation in panic disorder. ( Bellodi, L; Brambilla, F; Garberi, A; Nobile, P; Perna, G, 1995)
"The cortisol responses to acute administration of saline and of clonidine (Clon), 150 micrograms IV, were examined in 12 patients with panic disorder and agoraphobia, before and after 32 days of alprazolam therapy (2."5.08Alpha 2-adrenergic receptor sensitivity in panic disorder: II. Cortisol response to clonidine stimulation in panic disorder. ( Arancio, C; Bellodi, L; Brambilla, F; Nobile, P; Perna, G, 1995)
"The growth hormone (GH) response to intravenous administration of clonidine hydrochloride (2 micrograms/kg) was assessed in 16 patients with DSM-III-R social phobia, 13 patients with DSM-III-R panic disorder, and 31 healthy controls."5.07Growth hormone response to intravenous clonidine in social phobia: comparison to patients with panic disorder and healthy volunteers. ( Stein, MB; Tancer, ME; Uhde, TW, 1993)
"Blunted growth hormone (GH) responses to growth hormone-releasing factor (GH-RF) and clonidine have been reported in patients with panic disorder."5.07Blunted growth hormone responses to growth hormone-releasing factor and to clonidine in panic disorder. ( Black, B; Stein, MB; Tancer, ME; Uhde, TW, 1993)
"In order to evaluate possible abnormal noradrenergic neuronal functional regulation in patients with panic disorder, the behavioral, biochemical and cardiovascular effects of intravenous yohimbine (0."5.07Noradrenergic neuronal dysregulation in panic disorder: the effects of intravenous yohimbine and clonidine in panic disorder patients. ( Charney, DS; Heninger, GR; Krystal, JH; Nagy, LM; Woods, SW, 1992)
"We examined adrenergic regulation in patients with panic disorder by challenging 10 patients and 14 age-matched and sex-matched controls with intravenous infusions of clonidine hydrochloride (2 micrograms/kg), an alpha 2-adrenoreceptor agonist."5.07Endocrine, cardiovascular, and behavioral responses to clonidine in patients with panic disorder. ( Abelson, JL; Bronzo, M; Cameron, OG; Curtis, GC; Glitz, D; Lee, MA, 1992)
" Previously we demonstrated that panic disorder patients have blunted growth hormone (GH) responses to clonidine, an alpha 2-adrenergic agonist."4.78Evidence for hypothalamo-growth hormone dysfunction in panic disorder: profile of growth hormone (GH) responses to clonidine, yohimbine, caffeine, glucose, GRF and TRH in panic disorder patients versus healthy volunteers. ( Black, B; Boulenger, JP; Geraci, M; Gurguis, G; Post, RM; Roscow, DB; Rubinow, DR; Tancer, ME; Uhde, TW; Vittone, B, 1992)
" We therefore conducted this pilot study to compare a group of patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (n = 7) to a contiguously studied panic disorder group (n = 17) and healthy control subjects (n = 16) on baseline levels of cortisol and 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycol (MHPG), and response to clonidine challenge."3.71A pilot study of noradrenergic and HPA axis functioning in PTSD vs. panic disorder. ( Blanco, C; Coplan, J; Klein, DF; Liebowitz, MR; Marshall, RD; Printz, D, 2002)
"Seventeen patients with panic disorder and 15 healthy volunteers were challenged with clonidine."3.69Persistence of blunted human growth hormone response to clonidine in fluoxetine-treated patients with panic disorder. ( Cooper, T; Coplan, JD; Gorman, JM; Liebowitz, MR; Martinez, J; Papp, LA; Pine, D; Rosenblum, LA, 1995)
"Phenelzine (PLZ), a nonselective monoamine oxidase inhibitor, is widely used in psychiatry for the treatment of panic disorder and depression."3.68Chronic administration of the antidepressant-antipanic drug phenelzine and its N-acetylated analogue: effects on monoamine oxidase, biogenic amines, and alpha 2-adrenoreceptor function. ( Baker, GB; Coutts, RT; Greenshaw, AJ; McKenna, KF, 1992)
"We report a non-significantly higher growth hormone (GH) response to intravenous clonidine administration (150 micrograms) in 10 male patients with panic disorder who had never received antidepressant therapy than in 10 matched controls."3.68Growth hormone response to clonidine in male patients with panic disorder untreated by antidepressants. ( Ansseau, M; Charles, G; Machowski, R; Papart, P; Pichot, W; Schittecatte, M; Wilmotte, J, 1992)
"To assess the role of noradrenergic stimulation during lactate-induced panic, ten patients with panic disorder who panicked during a standard sodium-lactate infusion underwent a repeat infusion following intravenous clonidine pretreatment."3.68Noradrenergic function in panic disorder. Effects of intravenous clonidine pretreatment on lactate induced panic. ( Campeas, RB; Coplan, JD; Davies, SO; Dillon, DJ; Fyer, AJ; Gorman, JM; Klein, DF; Liebowitz, MR; Martinez, J, 1992)

Research

Studies (26)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's21 (80.77)18.2507
2000's4 (15.38)29.6817
2010's1 (3.85)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Garcha, AS1
Cohen, DL1
Marshall, RD1
Blanco, C1
Printz, D1
Liebowitz, MR3
Klein, DF3
Coplan, J1
Yeragani, VK1
Tancer, M1
Uhde, T1
Valenca, AM2
Mezzasalma, MA2
Nascimento, I2
Lopes, FL2
Zin, WA2
Nardi, AE2
Versiani, M1
Gann, H1
Riemann, D1
Stoll, S1
Berger, M1
Müller, WE1
Coplan, JD6
Papp, LA3
Martinez, J4
Pine, D3
Rosenblum, LA3
Cooper, T3
Gorman, JM6
Brambilla, F2
Perna, G2
Garberi, A1
Nobile, P2
Bellodi, L2
Arancio, C1
Roy-Byrne, PP1
Sullivan, MD1
Cowley, DS1
Ries, RK1
Puzantian, T1
Hart, LL1
Tancer, ME3
Stein, MB2
Uhde, TW3
Black, B2
Papp, L1
Pine, DS1
Kellner, M2
Wiedemann, K2
Yassouridis, A1
Jahn, H1
Hug, B1
Charney, DS1
Woods, SW1
Krystal, JH1
Nagy, LM1
Heninger, GR1
McKenna, KF1
Baker, GB1
Coutts, RT1
Greenshaw, AJ1
Abelson, JL1
Glitz, D1
Cameron, OG1
Lee, MA1
Bronzo, M1
Curtis, GC1
Schittecatte, M1
Ansseau, M1
Charles, G1
Machowski, R1
Papart, P1
Pichot, W1
Wilmotte, J1
Rubinow, DR1
Roscow, DB1
Boulenger, JP1
Vittone, B1
Gurguis, G1
Geraci, M1
Post, RM1
Fyer, AJ1
Dillon, DJ1
Campeas, RB1
Davies, SO1

Reviews

6 reviews available for clonidine and Panic Disorder

ArticleYear
Catecholamine excess: pseudopheochromocytoma and beyond.
    Advances in chronic kidney disease, 2015, Volume: 22, Issue:3

    Topics: Adrenal Gland Neoplasms; Adrenergic Agents; Antihypertensive Agents; Autonomic Nervous System Diseas

2015
Adjunctive treatment of benzodiazepine discontinuation syndromes: a review.
    Journal of psychiatric research, 1993, Volume: 27 Suppl 1

    Topics: Anti-Anxiety Agents; Benzodiazepines; Carbamazepine; Clonidine; Combined Modality Therapy; Humans; P

1993
Clonidine in panic disorder.
    The Annals of pharmacotherapy, 1993, Volume: 27, Issue:11

    Topics: Clinical Trials as Topic; Clonidine; Humans; Infusions, Intravenous; Panic Disorder

1993
Comorbidity of depression and panic disorder.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1996, Volume: 57 Suppl 10

    Topics: Adult; Clonidine; Comorbidity; Depressive Disorder; Human Growth Hormone; Humans; Panic Disorder; Pr

1996
A view on noradrenergic, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and extrahypothalamic corticotrophin-releasing factor function in anxiety and affective disorders: the reduced growth hormone response to clonidine.
    Psychopharmacology bulletin, 1997, Volume: 33, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Anxiety; Clonidine; Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone; Depressive Disorder; Growth Hormone; H

1997
Evidence for hypothalamo-growth hormone dysfunction in panic disorder: profile of growth hormone (GH) responses to clonidine, yohimbine, caffeine, glucose, GRF and TRH in panic disorder patients versus healthy volunteers.
    Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 1992, Volume: 6, Issue:2

    Topics: Caffeine; Clonidine; Glucose; Growth Hormone; Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone; Humans; Hypothalamus

1992

Trials

9 trials available for clonidine and Panic Disorder

ArticleYear
Heart rate and QT interval variability: abnormal alpha-2 adrenergic function in patients with panic disorder.
    Psychiatry research, 2003, Dec-01, Volume: 121, Issue:2

    Topics: Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; Adult; Clonidine; Double-Blind Method; Female; Heart Rate; Humans; Long Q

2003
Growth-hormone response to clonidine in panic disorder patients in comparison to patients with major depression and healthy controls.
    Pharmacopsychiatry, 1995, Volume: 28, Issue:3

    Topics: Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; Adult; Clonidine; Depressive Disorder; Female; Growth Hormone; Humans; Ma

1995
Alpha 2-adrenergic receptor sensitivity in panic disorder: I. GH response to GHRH and clonidine stimulation in panic disorder.
    Psychoneuroendocrinology, 1995, Volume: 20, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Agoraphobia; Alprazolam; Clonidine; Female; Growth Hormone; Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone;

1995
Alpha 2-adrenergic receptor sensitivity in panic disorder: II. Cortisol response to clonidine stimulation in panic disorder.
    Psychoneuroendocrinology, 1995, Volume: 20, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Agoraphobia; Alprazolam; Clonidine; Female; Humans; Hydrocortisone; Male; Middle Aged; Panic

1995
Growth hormone response to intravenous clonidine in social phobia: comparison to patients with panic disorder and healthy volunteers.
    Biological psychiatry, 1993, Nov-01, Volume: 34, Issue:9

    Topics: Adult; Clonidine; Diagnosis, Differential; Double-Blind Method; Female; Growth Hormone; Humans; Infu

1993
Blunted growth hormone responses to growth hormone-releasing factor and to clonidine in panic disorder.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1993, Volume: 150, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Analysis of Variance; Clonidine; Diagnosis, Differential; Double-Blind Method; Female; Growth

1993
Influence of clonidine on psychopathological, endocrine and respiratory effects of cholecystokinin tetrapeptide in patients with panic disorder.
    Psychopharmacology, 1997, Volume: 133, Issue:1

    Topics: Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; Adult; Clonidine; Double-Blind Method; Femal

1997
Noradrenergic neuronal dysregulation in panic disorder: the effects of intravenous yohimbine and clonidine in panic disorder patients.
    Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica, 1992, Volume: 86, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Arousal; Blood Pressure; Clonidine; Double-Blind Method; Female; Growth Hormone; Humans; Hydr

1992
Endocrine, cardiovascular, and behavioral responses to clonidine in patients with panic disorder.
    Biological psychiatry, 1992, Jul-01, Volume: 32, Issue:1

    Topics: Adrenergic Fibers; Adult; Arousal; Blood Pressure; Clonidine; Female; Growth Hormone; Heart Rate; Hu

1992

Other Studies

11 other studies available for clonidine and Panic Disorder

ArticleYear
A pilot study of noradrenergic and HPA axis functioning in PTSD vs. panic disorder.
    Psychiatry research, 2002, Jul-31, Volume: 110, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; Adult; Aged; Clonidine; Eye Movements; Female; Gas Chromatogr

2002
Respiratory panic disorder treatment with clonidine.
    Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie, 2004, Volume: 49, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Clonidine; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Administration Schedule; Dyspnea; Female; H

2004
Clonidine in respiratory panic disorder subtype.
    Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria, 2004, Volume: 62, Issue:2B

    Topics: Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; Adult; Clonidine; Female; Humans; Panic Disorder; Respiration Disorders

2004
Persistence of blunted human growth hormone response to clonidine in fluoxetine-treated patients with panic disorder.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1995, Volume: 152, Issue:4

    Topics: Clonidine; Female; Fluoxetine; Growth Hormone; Humans; Male; Panic Disorder; Psychiatric Status Rati

1995
Uncoupling of the noradrenergic-hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in panic disorder patients.
    Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 1995, Volume: 13, Issue:1

    Topics: Adrenal Cortex; Adult; Clonidine; Female; Fluoxetine; Humans; Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System; Male;

1995
Clinical improvement with fluoxetine therapy and noradrenergic function in patients with panic disorder.
    Archives of general psychiatry, 1997, Volume: 54, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Clonidine; Female; Fluoxetine; Humans; Hydrocortisone; Male; Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol; Nore

1997
Atrial natriuretic hormone responses to clonidine in patients with panic disorder and in healthy control subjects.
    European journal of endocrinology, 1997, Volume: 137, Issue:1

    Topics: Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; Adult; Atrial Natriuretic Factor; Clonidine; Female; Humans; Male; Panic

1997
[Panic disorder].
    Praxis, 1998, Dec-03, Volume: 87, Issue:49

    Topics: Adrenal Gland Neoplasms; Aged; Clonidine; Diagnosis, Differential; Epinephrine; Female; Humans; Nore

1998
Chronic administration of the antidepressant-antipanic drug phenelzine and its N-acetylated analogue: effects on monoamine oxidase, biogenic amines, and alpha 2-adrenoreceptor function.
    Journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 1992, Volume: 81, Issue:8

    Topics: 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic Acid; Animals; Antidepressive Agents; Biogenic Amines; Body Weight; Brain;

1992
Growth hormone response to clonidine in male patients with panic disorder untreated by antidepressants.
    Psychological medicine, 1992, Volume: 22, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Clonidine; Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone; Humans; Injections, Intravenous; Male; Middle Ag

1992
Noradrenergic function in panic disorder. Effects of intravenous clonidine pretreatment on lactate induced panic.
    Biological psychiatry, 1992, Jan-15, Volume: 31, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Blood Pressure; Clonidine; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Female; Humans; Infusions, Intra

1992