The clinical experience of citalopram in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder: a report of two Persian Gulf War veterans.

Authors

• H R Khouzam
• F el-Gabalawi
• N J Donnelly

Publication/Presentation Date

10-1-2001

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy of the antidepressant citalopram in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

METHOD: The cases of two Persian Gulf War veterans are described to illustrate the effects of citalopram in treating their PTSD symptoms.

RESULTS: In these two clinical case studies, citalopram led to remission of some of the PTSD symptoms.

CONCLUSION: More controlled studies are warranted to further prove the efficacy of citalopram as an agent of choice for the treatment of PTSD.

Volume

166

Issue

10

First Page

921

Last Page

923

ISSN

0026-4075

Published In/Presented At

Khouzam, H. R., el-Gabalawi, F., & Donnelly, N. J. (2001). The clinical experience of citalopram in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder: a report of two Persian Gulf War veterans. Military medicine, 166(10), 921–923.

Disciplines

Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

PubMedID

11603249

Department(s)

Administration and Leadership

Document Type

Article