Cholecystokinin-Tetrapeptide Induces Panic Attacks in Patients with Panic Disorder
- 1 February 1990
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by SAGE Publications in The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 35 (1), 83-85
- https://doi.org/10.1177/070674379003500115
Abstract
Cholecystokinin-tetrapeptide (CCK-4) and placebo were injected to 11 panic disorder patients. CCK-4 induced a panic attack identical to spontaneous panic attacks in all patients; placebo did not induce any attacks. The role of CCK-4 in anxiety disorders is discussed.Keywords
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