Psychiatry Research
Volume 105, Issue 1 , Pages 57-65 , 15 December 2001

Hyperventilation 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, R. Visconde de Pirajá, 407/702, Rio de Janeiro, RJ-22410-003, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +5521-521-6147; Fax: +5521-523-6839
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  • Alexandre M Valença

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, R. Visconde de Pirajá, 407/702, Rio de Janeiro, RJ-22410-003, Brazil
    • ,
  • Isabella Nascimento

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, R. Visconde de Pirajá, 407/702, Rio de Janeiro, RJ-22410-003, Brazil
    • ,
  • Walter A Zin

      Affiliations

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

Received 1 July 2000 ,Revised 29 May 2001 ,Accepted 4 June 2001.

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