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Anxiety Disorders Therapy



Reports from University of California add new data to research in anxiety disorders therapy



May 16th, 2008

Scientists discuss in 'A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of olanzapine for the treatment of video poker pathological gamblers' new findings in anxiety disorders. According to a study from the United States, "Emerging evidence suggests that dopaminergic and serotonergic functioning are altered in pathological gamblers; yet, there are no FDA-approved medications for pathological gambling and there have only been a limited number of clinical trials that have been conducted. Olanzapine was identified as a candidate medication for pathological gamblers because it modifies both dopaminergic and serotonergic function."

"Moreover, preliminary studies have shown that...


Source: Food & Drug Law Weekly (2008-05-16)