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diazepam and Panic Disorder

diazepam has been researched along with Panic Disorder in 27 studies

Diazepam: A benzodiazepine with anticonvulsant, anxiolytic, sedative, muscle relaxant, and amnesic properties and a long duration of action. Its actions are mediated by enhancement of GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID activity.
diazepam : A 1,4-benzodiazepinone that is 1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one substituted by a chloro group at position 7, a methyl group at position 1 and a phenyl group at position 5.

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
"Alprazolam has proven efficacy as a treatment for panic disorder, but the place of other benzodiazepines is less well established."9.08Diazepam versus alprazolam for the treatment of panic disorder. ( Burrows, GD; Cook, BL; Garvey, MJ; Judd, FK; Marriott, P; Norman, TR; Noyes, R; Reich, JH, 1996)
"A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was undertaken to compare the effects of imipramine and clomipramine in the treatment of panic disorder with or without agoraphobia."9.07Superiority of clomipramine over imipramine in the treatment of panic disorder: a placebo-controlled trial. ( Eriksson, E; Modigh, K; Westberg, P, 1992)
"The aim of the current study was to determine the degree to which patients with panic disorder develop tolerance to subjective and physiological effects of benzodiazepine after chronic treatment with alprazolam."7.69Benzodiazepine sensitivity in panic disorder: effects of chronic alprazolam treatment. ( Cowley, DS; Greenblatt, DJ; Hommer, DW; Nemeroff, CB; Radant, A; Ritchie, JC; Roy-Byrne, PP, 1995)
"Alprazolam has proven efficacy as a treatment for panic disorder, but the place of other benzodiazepines is less well established."5.08Diazepam versus alprazolam for the treatment of panic disorder. ( Burrows, GD; Cook, BL; Garvey, MJ; Judd, FK; Marriott, P; Norman, TR; Noyes, R; Reich, JH, 1996)
"The effects of four increasing intravenous doses of diazepam on saccadic eye movement velocity and accuracy (the latter being a saccadic variable that is unaffected by sedation), short-term memory, and self- and observer-rated sedation were assessed in 18 patients with panic disorder, 15 patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder, and 14 normal comparison subjects."5.08Reduced benzodiazepine sensitivity in patients with panic disorder: comparison with patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder and normal subjects. ( Cowley, DS; Greenblatt, DJ; Radant, A; Roy-Byrne, P; Wingerson, DK, 1996)
"The effects of four logarithmically increasing doses of intravenous diazepam or placebo on plasma homovanillic acid (HVA) were determined in benzodiazepine-naive patients with panic disorder (PD) or generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and in healthy controls."5.08Effect of benzodiazepines on plasma levels of homovanillic acid in anxious patients and control subjects. ( Cowley, DS; Kramer, GL; Petty, F; Roy-Byrne, PP; Wingerson, DK, 1996)
"To examine the effect of treatment on lactate-induced anxiety in a controlled study, we infused 44 panic disorder patients with lactate and placebo before and after eight weeks of double-blind treatment with imipramine, diazepam, or placebo."5.07Lactate-induced anxiety after imipramine and diazepam treatment. ( Balon, R; Berchou, R; Lycaki, H; Pohl, R, 1994)
"The acute effects of diazepam on plasma GABA were determined in 18 patients with panic disorder, 13 patients with generalized anxiety disorder and 20 healthy controls."5.07Effect of acute and chronic benzodiazepines on plasma GABA in anxious patients and controls. ( Cowley, DS; Greenblatt, DJ; Hommer, D; Kramer, GL; Petty, F; Roy-Byrne, PP, 1992)
"A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was undertaken to compare the effects of imipramine and clomipramine in the treatment of panic disorder with or without agoraphobia."5.07Superiority of clomipramine over imipramine in the treatment of panic disorder: a placebo-controlled trial. ( Eriksson, E; Modigh, K; Westberg, P, 1992)
" Because imipramine has lowered T4 in uncontrolled studies we examined the effect of imipramine on serum thyroid levels in panic disorder patients in a double-blind placebo and diazepam treatment controlled study."5.07The changes of thyroid hormone during pharmacological treatment of panic disorder patients. ( Balon, R; Glitz, DA; Pohl, R; Ramesh, C; Yeragani, VK, 1991)
"The aim of the current study was to determine the degree to which patients with panic disorder develop tolerance to subjective and physiological effects of benzodiazepine after chronic treatment with alprazolam."3.69Benzodiazepine sensitivity in panic disorder: effects of chronic alprazolam treatment. ( Cowley, DS; Greenblatt, DJ; Hommer, DW; Nemeroff, CB; Radant, A; Ritchie, JC; Roy-Byrne, PP, 1995)
"Adult rats submitted to a protein deprivation schedule at perinatal age (from 14th day of fetal life until 50 days of age) and then recovered on balanced chow (D rats) were assayed in the elevated plus-maze test for anticonflict effects of diazepam and drugs with therapeutic efficacy in panic disorders as compared with controls (C rats)."3.68Perinatally protein-deprived rats and reactivity to anxiolytic drugs in the plus-maze test: an animal model for screening antipanic agents? ( Cordoba, NE; Laino, CH; Orsingher, OA, 1993)
" Self-ratings of avoidance and distress, frequency of panic attacks, diazepam use, and negative cognitions decreased with treatment."3.68Cognitive-behavioral treatment for panic disorder with gastrointestinal symptoms: a case study. ( Eldridge, GD; Holborn, SW; Walker, JR, 1993)
" Eighteen patients with panic disorder, 12 patients with generalized anxiety disorder, and 21 control subjects underwent both personality testing and assessment of their sensitivity to diazepam, as measured by slowing of saccadic eye movement velocity."3.68Personality and benzodiazepine sensitivity in anxious patients and control subjects. ( Cowley, DS; Greenblatt, DJ; Hommer, DW; Roy-Byrne, PP, 1993)
"Alprazolam and diazepam were associated with a lower dropout rate compared to placebo and were ranked as the most tolerated of all the medications examined."3.01Pharmacological treatments in panic disorder in adults: a network meta-analysis. ( Barbui, C; Bighelli, I; Caldwell, DM; Cipriani, A; Davies, SJ; Dawson, S; Dias, S; Furukawa, TA; Guaiana, G; Imai, H; Koesters, M; Meader, N; Pompoli, A; Robertson, L; Tajika, A, 2023)
"The diazepam pretreatment condition was associated with a significantly increased infusion duration and a significant attenuation of rate of API symptom increase in response to lactate."2.68Effects of intravenous diazepam pretreatment on lactate-induced panic. ( Campeas, RB; Coplan, JD; Davies, SO; Dillon, DJ; Fyer, AJ; Gorman, JM; Klein, DF; Liebowitz, MR; Martinez, J, 1995)
"The greatest problem with combined treatment is relapse after drug discontinuance."2.40Benzodiazepines and exposure-based cognitive behavior therapies for panic disorder: conclusions from combined treatment trials. ( Bruce, TJ; Spiegel, DA, 1997)
"Early identification and treatment of panic disorder might help to avoid unnecessary repeated emergency department visits, and at the same time reduce the associated high risk of suicide and other psychiatric disorders such as depression as well as drug and alcohol abuse."2.38[Emergency: the internist as psychiatrist]. ( Knüsel, H, 1993)
" However, although the NPS anxiolytic dose-response curve displayed the classical sigmoidal shape, the dose-response curve of the putative panicolytic-like effect was bell shaped with peak effect at 0."1.38Anxiolytic- and panicolytic-like effects of Neuropeptide S in the mouse elevated T-maze. ( Calo, G; Guerrini, R; Pulga, A; Rizzi, A; Ruzza, C, 2012)

Research

Studies (27)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's21 (77.78)18.2507
2000's3 (11.11)29.6817
2010's2 (7.41)24.3611
2020's1 (3.70)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Guaiana, G1
Meader, N1
Barbui, C1
Davies, SJ1
Furukawa, TA1
Imai, H1
Dias, S1
Caldwell, DM1
Koesters, M1
Tajika, A1
Bighelli, I1
Pompoli, A1
Cipriani, A1
Dawson, S1
Robertson, L1
Klein, S1
Nicolas, LB1
Lopez-Lopez, C1
Jacobson, LH1
McArthur, SG1
Grundschober, C1
Prinssen, EP1
Pulga, A1
Ruzza, C1
Rizzi, A1
Guerrini, R1
Calo, G1
Delmont, E1
Bourg, V1
Thomas, P1
Gruber, EN1
Dordević, V1
Biocina-Martić, S1
Agius, M1
Alonso-Navarro, H1
Jiménez-Jiménez, FJ1
Cohen, SI1
Cowley, DS5
Roy-Byrne, PP4
Radant, A2
Ritchie, JC1
Greenblatt, DJ4
Nemeroff, CB1
Hommer, DW2
Laino, CH1
Cordoba, NE1
Orsingher, OA1
Eldridge, GD1
Walker, JR1
Holborn, SW1
Tyrer, P2
Seivewright, N2
Ferguson, B2
Murphy, S1
Johnson, AL1
Balon, R3
Yeragani, VK2
Pohl, R3
Merlos, B1
Sherwood, P1
Knüsel, H1
Liebowitz, MR1
Coplan, JD1
Martinez, J1
Fyer, AJ1
Dillon, DJ1
Campeas, RB1
Davies, SO1
Gorman, JM1
Klein, DF1
Noyes, R1
Burrows, GD1
Reich, JH1
Judd, FK1
Garvey, MJ1
Norman, TR1
Cook, BL1
Marriott, P1
Roy-Byrne, P1
Wingerson, DK2
Kramer, GL2
Petty, F2
Berchou, R1
Lycaki, H1
Spiegel, DA1
Bruce, TJ1
Pollack, MH1
Matthews, J1
Scott, EL1
Bernik, MA1
Gorenstein, C1
Vieira Filho, AH1
Hommer, D1
Modigh, K1
Westberg, P1
Eriksson, E1
Tyrer, J1
McElroy, SL1
Keck, PE1
Lawrence, JM1
Ramesh, C1
Glitz, DA1

Reviews

3 reviews available for diazepam and Panic Disorder

ArticleYear
Pharmacological treatments in panic disorder in adults: a network meta-analysis.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2023, 11-28, Volume: 11

    Topics: Adult; Alprazolam; Antidepressive Agents; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Benzodiazepines; Clomipr

2023
[Emergency: the internist as psychiatrist].
    Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift, 1993, Apr-24, Volume: 123, Issue:16

    Topics: Crisis Intervention; Depressive Disorder; Diagnosis, Differential; Diazepam; Emergencies; Family Pra

1993
Benzodiazepines and exposure-based cognitive behavior therapies for panic disorder: conclusions from combined treatment trials.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1997, Volume: 154, Issue:6

    Topics: Agoraphobia; Animals; Benzodiazepines; Clinical Trials as Topic; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Combi

1997

Trials

12 trials available for diazepam and Panic Disorder

ArticleYear
The Nottingham study of neurotic disorder. Effect of personality status on response to drug treatment, cognitive therapy and self-help over two years.
    The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science, 1993, Volume: 162

    Topics: Adult; Anxiety Disorders; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Depressive Disorder; Diazepam; Dothiepin; Fe

1993
Changes in appetite and weight during the pharmacological treatment of patients with panic disorder.
    Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie, 1993, Volume: 38, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Agoraphobia; Appetite; Body Weight; Diazepam; Dietary Carbohydrates; Double-Blind Method; Fem

1993
Effects of intravenous diazepam pretreatment on lactate-induced panic.
    Psychiatry research, 1995, Sep-29, Volume: 58, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Agoraphobia; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Arousal; Blood Pressure; Diazepam; Fear; Female; Heart Rate

1995
Diazepam versus alprazolam for the treatment of panic disorder.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1996, Volume: 57, Issue:8

    Topics: Adult; Age of Onset; Alprazolam; Diazepam; Double-Blind Method; Drug Administration Schedule; Female

1996
Reduced benzodiazepine sensitivity in patients with panic disorder: comparison with patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder and normal subjects.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1996, Volume: 153, Issue:11

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Arousal; Diazepam; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; Male; Memory, Sh

1996
Effect of benzodiazepines on plasma levels of homovanillic acid in anxious patients and control subjects.
    Psychiatry research, 1996, Nov-01, Volume: 65, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Anxiety Disorders; Benzodiazepines; Diazepam; Dopamine; Female; Homovanillic Acid; Humans; Ma

1996
Lactate-induced anxiety after imipramine and diazepam treatment.
    Anxiety, 1994, Volume: 1, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Anxiety Disorders; Arousal

1994
Stressful reactions and panic attacks induced by flumazenil in chronic benzodiazepine users.
    Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England), 1998, Volume: 12, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Arousal; Diazepam; Double-Blind Method; Female; Flumazenil; GABA Modulat

1998
Effect of acute and chronic benzodiazepines on plasma GABA in anxious patients and controls.
    Psychopharmacology, 1992, Volume: 109, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Adult; Alprazolam; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Anxiety Disorders; Diazepam; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Humans

1992
Superiority of clomipramine over imipramine in the treatment of panic disorder: a placebo-controlled trial.
    Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 1992, Volume: 12, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Clomipramine; Diazepam; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; Imipramine; Male; Panic Disorder

1992
The general neurotic syndrome: a coaxial diagnosis of anxiety, depression and personality disorder.
    Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica, 1992, Volume: 85, Issue:3

    Topics: Adjustment Disorders; Anxiety Disorders; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Depressive Disorder; Diazepam

1992
The changes of thyroid hormone during pharmacological treatment of panic disorder patients.
    Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry, 1991, Volume: 15, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Analysis of Variance; Anxiety; Chi-Square Distribution; Diazepam; Double-Blind Method; Female

1991

Other Studies

12 other studies available for diazepam and Panic Disorder

ArticleYear
Examining face and construct validity of a noninvasive model of panic disorder in Lister-hooded rats.
    Psychopharmacology, 2010, Volume: 211, Issue:2

    Topics: Amygdala; Animals; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Body Temperature; Diazepam; Disease Models, Animal; Escape R

2010
Anxiolytic- and panicolytic-like effects of Neuropeptide S in the mouse elevated T-maze.
    The European journal of neuroscience, 2012, Volume: 36, Issue:11

    Topics: Animals; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; Anxiety; Diazepam; Dose-Resp

2012
[Epileptic Münchausen syndrome by idiosyncratic of effect antiepileptic drugs].
    Revue neurologique, 2003, Volume: 159, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Anticonvulsants; Diazepam; Electroencephalography; Epilepsy; Female; Headache; Humans; Muncha

2003
"My new Alfa Romeo GT is not in the garage any more": Cognitive behavioural therapy of panic disorder with agoraphobia co morbid with psychosis.
    Psychiatria Danubina, 2006, Volume: 18, Issue:3-4

    Topics: Adult; Agoraphobia; Antipsychotic Agents; Atenolol; Benzodiazepines; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; C

2006
Panic attack like episodes possibly associated with pramipexole therapy in Parkinson's disease.
    European journal of neurology, 2007, Volume: 14, Issue:5

    Topics: Anxiety Disorders; Benzothiazoles; Carbidopa; Central Nervous System; Diazepam; Dopamine Agonists; D

2007
Alcohol and benzodiazepines generate anxiety, panic and phobias.
    Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 1995, Volume: 88, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Alcohol Drinking; Alcoholism; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Anxiety Disorders; Diazepam; Female;

1995
Benzodiazepine sensitivity in panic disorder: effects of chronic alprazolam treatment.
    Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 1995, Volume: 12, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Alprazolam; Diazepam; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Tolerance; Female; Growth Hormon

1995
Perinatally protein-deprived rats and reactivity to anxiolytic drugs in the plus-maze test: an animal model for screening antipanic agents?
    Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior, 1993, Volume: 46, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Anxiety; Conflict, Psychological; Diazepam; Disease Models, Animal; Do

1993
Cognitive-behavioral treatment for panic disorder with gastrointestinal symptoms: a case study.
    Journal of behavior therapy and experimental psychiatry, 1993, Volume: 24, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Agoraphobia; Behavior Therapy; Diazepam; Fecal Incontinence; Female; Humans; Panic Disorder

1993
Personality and benzodiazepine sensitivity in anxious patients and control subjects.
    Psychiatry research, 1993, Volume: 47, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Anxiety Disorders; Benzodiazepines; Diazepam; Female; Humans; Male; Models, Psychological; Pa

1993
Gabapentin as a potential treatment for anxiety disorders.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1998, Volume: 155, Issue:7

    Topics: Acetates; Adult; Alprazolam; Amines; Anticonvulsants; Anxiety Disorders; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids

1998
Treatment of panic disorder and benzodiazepine withdrawal with valproate.
    The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 1991,Spring, Volume: 3, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Agoraphobia; Clonazepam; Diazepam; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Humans; Male; Panic Diso

1991