Association of cannabinoid receptor genes () polymorphisms and panic disorder.

Panic disorder (PD) is an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent and unexpected panic attacks along with sudden onset of apprehension, fear or terror. The endocannabinoid system (ECS) has a role in stress recovery, regulating anxiety. The aim of this study was to analyze potential genetic alterations in key ECS targets in patients suffering from panic disorders.

Long-term psychopathology changes among the injured and members of the community after a massive terrorist attack.

Background And Aim: To document long-term prevalence trends and changes in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), current major depression (MD), agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and panic disorder, in two groups of people with different levels of exposure to a massive terrorist attack.

Methods: Cohort study. Two random samples of people exposed to a terrorist attack, the injured (n=127) and community residents (n=485) were followed and assessed, 2 and 18 months after the event.

Psychopathological consequences after a terrorist attack: an epidemiological study among victims, the general population, and police officers.

Background And Aim: To assess the prevalence and correlates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depression and anxiety disorders other than PTSD, among three samples with different level of exposure to the March 11, 2004 terrorist attacks in Madrid.

Method: We sampled three groups of persons-those injured in the attacks, the residents of Alcala de Henares, and police officers involved with the rescue effort-with different exposure to the March 11, 2004 terrorist attacks, using random sampling from comprehensive censuses of all three groups. In person interviews were conducted with all three groups between 5 and 12 weeks after March 11, 2004.