Neurosteroids as neuromodulators in the treatment of anxiety disorders

Anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric disorders. They are frequently treated with benzodiazepines, which are fast acting highly effective anxiolytic agents. However, their long term use is impaired by tolerance development and abuse liability. In contrast, antidepressants such as selecti...

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Main Authors: Patrizia eLongone, Flavia edi Michele, Elisa eD'Agati, Elena eRomeo, Augusto ePasini, Rainer eRupprecht
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2011.00055/full