A randomized, double-blind evaluation of D-cycloserine or alprazolam combined with virtual reality exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder in Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans.
A randomized, double-blind evaluation of D-cycloserine or alprazolam combined with virtual reality exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder in Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans.
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10.1176/appi.ajp.2014.13121625
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2014-06
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Ressler KJ
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Rothbaum BO;Price M;Jovanovic T;Norrholm SD;Gerardi M;Dunlop B;Davis M;Bradley B;Duncan EJ;Rizzo A;Ressler KJ
To determine the effectiveness of Virtual Reality Exposure (VRE) augmented with D-cycloserine (50mg) or alprazolam (0.25mg), compared to placebo, in reducing PTSD due to military trauma in Iraq and Afghanistan. A double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial comparing augmentation methods for VRE for subjects (n= 156) with PTSD was conducted. PTSD symptoms significantly improved from pre- to post-treatment over the 6-session VRE treatment (p<.001) across all conditions and were maintained at 3, 6, and 12 months follow-up. There were no overall differences between the D-cycloserine group on symptoms at any time-point. The alprazolam and placebo conditions significantly differed on the post-treatment Clinician Administered PTSD scale (p = .006) and the 3-month post-treatment PTSD diagnosis, such that the alprazolam group showed greater rates of PTSD (79.2% alprazolam vs. 47.8% placebo). Between-session extinction learning was a treatment-specific enhancer of outcome for the D-cycloserine group only (p<.005). At post-treatment, the D-cycloserine group was the lowest on cortisol reactivity (p<.05) and startle response during VR scenes (p<.05). A small number of VRE sessions were associated with reduced PTSD diagnosis and symptoms in Iraq/Afghanistan veterans, although there was no control condition for the VRE. Overall, there was no advantage of D-cycloserine on PTSD symptoms in primary analyses. In secondary analyses, benzodiazepine use during treatment may impair recovery, and D-cycloserine may enhance VRE in patients who demonstrate within-session learning. D-cycloserine augmentation treatment in PTSD patients may reduce cortisol and startle reactivity compared to the alprazolam and placebo treatment, consistent with the animal literature.
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影响因子:
10.6
作者:
Norrholm, Seth D.;Jovanovic, Tanja;Olin, Ilana W.;Sands, Lauren A.;Karapanou, India;Bradley, Bekh;Ressler, Kerry J.
通讯作者:
Ressler, Kerry J.
影响因子:
4.8
作者:
Litz, Brett T.;Salters-Pedneault, Kristalyn;Hofmann, Stefan G.
通讯作者:
Hofmann, Stefan G.
影响因子:
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作者:
Ressler, KJ;Rothbaum, BO;Davis, M
通讯作者:
Davis, M
影响因子:
5.3
作者:
Sheehan, DV;Lecrubier, Y;Dunbar, GC
通讯作者:
Dunbar, GC
DOI:
10.1176/appi.ajp.2013.12070974
发表时间:
2013-07
期刊:
The American journal of psychiatry
影响因子:
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作者:
Hofmann SG;Smits JA;Rosenfield D;Simon N;Otto MW;Meuret AE;Marques L;Fang A;Tart C;Pollack MH
通讯作者:
Pollack MH