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Lead
Durham VA Medical Center
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Age
18–65
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
1. 18-65 years of age, any ethnic group, either sex
2. DSM-IV diagnosis of PTSD by MINI (see schedule of events)
3. No change in SSRI medications for \> 4 weeks.
4. No anticipated need to alter any psychotropic medications for the 10-week duration of the study.
5. Ability to fully participate in the informed consent process, or have a legal guardian able to participate in the informed consent process.
You may not be if
1. Unstable medical or neurological illness, including seizures, CVA, prostate or breast cancer
2. Use of oral contraceptives or other hormonal supplementation such as estrogen.
3. Significant suicidal or homicidal ideation.
4. Concomitant medications for medical conditions will be addressed on a case-by-case base to determine if exclusionary.
5. Current DSM-IV diagnosis of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder, or cognitive disorder due to a general medical condition; history of substance dependence within the last 3 months
6. Female patients who are pregnant or breast-feeding.
7. Known allergy to study medication.
8. Drugs with a narrow therapeutic index (e.g. thioridazine, mesoridazine, ziprasidone, clozapine, etc.) will be excluded, as suggested by the FDA; patients taking these agents will not be eligible for this study.
