Treatment of traumatic war neurosis with phenelzine
G. L. Hogben and R. B. Cornfield
Traumatic war neurosis may become a chronic, debilitating condition that
resists treatment interventions. Five patients with traumatic war neurosis
had favorable therapeutic responses to phenelzine sulfate. These patients
did not respond to multiple previous therapeutic trials with
antipsychotics, tricyclic antidepressants, and psychotherapy with or
without medication. With phenelzine, the patients felt calmer and stopped
having nightmares and flashbacks of traumatic war material. Startle
reactions and aggressive, violent outbursts also ceased.
