Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 257-263 , May 2007

Caffeine challenge test in panic disorder and depression with panic attacks

  • Antonio E. Nardi

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro RJ-22410-003, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +55 21 2521 6147; fax: +55 21 2523 6839.
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  • Fabiana L. Lopes

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro RJ-22410-003, Brazil
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  • Alexandre M. Valença

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro RJ-22410-003, Brazil
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  • Rafael C. Freire

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro RJ-22410-003, Brazil
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  • André B. Veras

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro RJ-22410-003, Brazil
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  • Valfrido L. de-Melo-Neto

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro RJ-22410-003, Brazil
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  • Isabella Nascimento

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro RJ-22410-003, Brazil
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  • Anna Lucia King

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro RJ-22410-003, Brazil
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  • Marco A. Mezzasalma

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro RJ-22410-003, Brazil
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  • Gastão L. Soares-Filho

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro RJ-22410-003, Brazil
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  • Walter A. Zin

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Respiration Physiology, Carlos Chagas Filho Biophysics Institute, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro RJ-22410-003, Brazil

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 Supported by the Brazilian Council for Scientific and Technological Development grant 554411/2005-9.

PII: S0010-440X(06)00141-6

doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2006.12.001

Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 257-263 , May 2007

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