Non-randomised trial, 2001
Do people with PMDD have different breathing patterns?
Yes. PMDD patients showed greater variation in their breathing patterns than women without PMDD.
What they did
Comparison study of four groups: patients with panic disorder, depression, PMDD, and normal controls. All participants breathed air containing 5% and 7% carbon dioxide while their breathing was measured.
What they found
PMDD patients had greater baseline respiratory variability (less stable breathing patterns) than normal controls and those with major depression. In panic disorder patients who received anti-panic treatment over 12 weeks, the baseline respiratory variability did not significantly change.
What it means for you
PMDD may be associated with different breathing patterns. Whether this affects symptoms is unclear. The study did not state how many people were in the PMDD group, and the research focused mainly on panic disorder, not PMDD.
5% and 7%
carbon dioxide levels inhaled
12 weeks
treatment and follow-up duration
About the study
- Original title
- Respiratory variability in panic disorder
- Authors
- Martinez JM, Kent JM, Coplan JD et al.
- Journal
- Depression and anxiety
- Year
- 2001
- Study design
- Non-randomised trial
- What was tested
- Anti-panic medication or cognitive behavioral therapy
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1002/da.1072
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