... neurotransmission. In this formulation, the physical complaints typical of social phobia, are associated with rapid release of catecholamines (noradrenaline, adren- aline, and/or dopamine) and are assumed ... tachycardia, and tremulousness) they experience when, for example, entering a cafeteria, a classroom or meeting strangers at a party or imagining an interview lying ahead. At their peak, a vast ... postsynaptic receptors to pharmacological challenges has been assessed by measuring changes in plasmatic levels of prolactin and cortisol. Results obtained by means of these approaches appear in Table...