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primidone and Anxiety

primidone has been researched along with Anxiety in 2 studies

Primidone: A barbiturate derivative that acts as a GABA modulator and anti-epileptic agent. It is partly metabolized to PHENOBARBITAL in the body and owes some of its actions to this metabolite.
primidone : A pyrimidone that is dihydropyrimidine-4,6(1H,5H)-dione substituted by an ethyl and a phenyl group at position 5. It is used as an anticonvulsant for treatment of various types of seizures.

Anxiety: Feelings or emotions of dread, apprehension, and impending disaster but not disabling as with ANXIETY DISORDERS.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The long-term efficacy of primidone (375-750 mg/day) in essential tremor was evaluated prospectively in 11 patients who had shown a favorable response to 4-week treatment with the drug under placebo-controlled conditions."7.68Primidone in the long-term treatment of essential tremor: a prospective study with computerized quantitative analysis. ( Calzetti, S; Fava, R; Perucca, E; Sasso, E, 1990)
"The long-term efficacy of primidone (375-750 mg/day) in essential tremor was evaluated prospectively in 11 patients who had shown a favorable response to 4-week treatment with the drug under placebo-controlled conditions."3.68Primidone in the long-term treatment of essential tremor: a prospective study with computerized quantitative analysis. ( Calzetti, S; Fava, R; Perucca, E; Sasso, E, 1990)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (50.00)18.7374
1990's1 (50.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
VIDAL, G1
VIDAL, B1
VALERY, B1
Sasso, E1
Perucca, E1
Fava, R1
Calzetti, S1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for primidone and Anxiety

ArticleYear
[Cure of severe anxiety paroxysms in a female parkinsonian by primaclone].
    Annales medico-psychologiques, 1961, Volume: 119(2)

    Topics: Anxiety; Anxiety Disorders; Female; Humans; Parkinson Disease; Primidone

1961
Primidone in the long-term treatment of essential tremor: a prospective study with computerized quantitative analysis.
    Clinical neuropharmacology, 1990, Volume: 13, Issue:1

    Topics: Aged; Anxiety; Computers; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Phenobarbital; Primidone; Prospective S

1990