The use of clonidine in post-traumatic stress disorder

Authors
Porter, DM Bell, CC
Citation
Dm. Porter et Cc. Bell, The use of clonidine in post-traumatic stress disorder, J NAT MED A, 91(8), 1999, pp. 475-477
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
ISSN journal
00279684 → ACNP
Volume
91
Issue
8
Year of publication
1999
Pages
475 - 477
Database
ISI
SICI code
0027-9684(199908)91:8<475:TUOCIP>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
This case report examines the use of clonidine to successfully treat a chil d suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This case shows an unintentional washout period that exemplifies a cause-effect relationship b etween clonidine and the inhibition of reenactment symptoms of PTSD.