The efficacy of memantine in the treatment of civilian posttraumatic stress disorder: an open-label trial.

: Currently, there is a paucity of pharmacological treatment options for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the development of a novel pharmacotherapeutic approach has become a matter of great interest. : We conducted a 12-week open-label clinical trial to examine the efficacy and safety of memantine, an -methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist, in the treatment of civilian PTSD. : Thirteen adult patients with DSM-IV PTSD, all civilian women, were enrolled.

Psychiatric intervention for Japanese Nationals in New York.

This study examined the characteristics of Japanese patients who required psychiatric intervention through the Consulate-General Japan in New York. The findings show that 61.5% of cases were tourists in contrast with 38.