Box 2.

BAP list of evidence-based treatments in panic disorder

All SSRIs Some TCAs (clomipramine, desipramine, imipramine, and lofepramine) Venlafaxine Reboxetine Some benzodiazepines (alprazolam, clonazepam, diazepam, and lorazepam) Some anticonvulsants (gabapentin and sodium valproate)a

^a Authors would advise against sodium valproate prescription except in very specialist services given more recent evidence of significant complications for babies born to both mothers and fathers taking it. BAP = British Association for Psychopharmacology. SSRIs = selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. TCAs = tricyclic antidepressants.