Traumatic Brain Injury
Buspirone for the Treatment of Chronic Post-TBI Irritability and Aggression: A 91-Day Single-Site, Flexible-Dose, Parallel Group, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Project Type
independent
Project Lead Center
Project Start Date
10/01/2012
Project End Date
09/30/2017
A prospective randomized placebo controlled trial off the efficacy of buspirone in treating post-TBI irritability or aggression. Buspirone, sold under the brand names Buspar and Vanspar, is primarily prescribed to treat anxiety disorders or short-term symptoms of anxiety and has not been specifically evaluated for treating irritability or aggression after TBI.