Treatment of social anxiety disorder with citalopram
@article{Varia2002TreatmentOS, title={Treatment of social anxiety disorder with citalopram}, author={I. Varia and Charles A Cloutier and P. Doraiswamy}, journal={Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry}, year={2002}, volume={26}, pages={205-208} }
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are used as treatment for generalized and specific social phobias (social anxiety disorders). The efficacy of citalopram, an SSRI, for the treatment of social anxiety disorders has not yet been fully evaluated. These cases suggest that citalopram may be an effective treatment for social anxiety disorder (social phobia). These cases are consistent with two other published reports with citalopram from outside the US. Randomized controlled studies… CONTINUE READING
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