American Journal of Psychiatry · 1983 · 75 citations · 0 references
MedicineEndocrinologyPsychiatryAdult PsychiatryEmotional DisordersPsychopharmacologyAnxiety DisordersAnxiety SymptomsDepressive DisordersPanic DisorderPanic Disorder AssessmentPanic Disorder TreatmentPanic Symptomatology
Dexamethasone suppression tests were given to 10 patients with panic disorder and 22 depressed patients. All patients with panic disorder were normal suppressors, and nine depressed patients were nonsuppressors. The mean cortisol levels of the two groups differed significantly.