Psychiatry Research
Volume 169, Issue 2 , Pages 149-153 , 30 September 2009

Panic disorder and social anxiety disorder subtypes in a caffeine challenge test

  • 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.: +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, R. Visconde de Pirajá, 407/702, 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, R. Visconde de Pirajá, 407/702, Rio de Janeiro, RJ-22410-003 Brazil
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  • Andre B. Veras

      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
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  • 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
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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
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  • Valfrido L. de-Melo-Neto

      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
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  • Gastão L. Soares-Filho

      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
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  • Anna Lucia King

      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
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  • Daniele M. Araújo

      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
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  • Marco A. Mezzasalma

      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
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  • Arabella Rassi

      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
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  • Walter A. Zin

      Affiliations

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

Received 1 May 2007 ,Revised 29 July 2007 ,Accepted 12 June 2008.

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PII: S0165-1781(08)00191-1

doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2008.06.023

Psychiatry Research
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