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10 Things You Need to Know About Anxiety Medications Before You Take Them

  One way to help reduce anxiety is by using anti-anxiety medications, benzodiapines. These medications are quick-acting (usually 30 to 60 minutes) and can help lower symptoms of anxiety in a relatively short period of time, making them good at stopping panic or anxiety attacks or reducing your anxiety symptoms to allow you to participate... Read moreChevron
posted 05/23/2011, comments (0)|
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Benzodiazepines

  Medications can frequently help to manage or minimize symptoms of anxiety, although they do not cure anxiety. One type of medication prescribed for short-term anxiety relief is benzodiazepines. These medications slow down the central nervous system and make you feel more relaxed. Some commonly prescribed benzodiazepines... Read moreChevron
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Passionflower for Treating Generalized Anxiety Disorder

For those looking for alternative treatments for anxiety symptoms, especially those of generalized anxiety disorder, one possibility may be passionflower. This plant is also known as Maypop, apricot vine, passion vine, or purple passion flower. ResearchA a small study, passionflower was found to be as effective in treating symptoms of generalized... Read moreChevron
posted 08/31/2010, comments (0)|
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Can Kava Help Social Anxiety?

Studies have shown that Kava can help in reducing some symptoms of anxiety disorders, including social anxiety disorder. Kava is native to the South Pacific and is from the pepper family. It is used in a ceremonial beverage in the islands of the South Pacific.   According to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), Kava... Read moreChevron
posted 07/13/2010, comments (0)|
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How to Identify and Manage Antidepressant Withdrawal Symptoms

Many people are able to stop using antidepressants with relatively mild discomfort but, for others, withdrawal symptoms become debilitating. Some return to using antidepressants to stop the overwhelming number of symptoms associated with discontinuing these medications.   The term withdrawal, however, has been replaced with antidepressant... Read moreChevron
posted 04/02/2010, comments (0)|

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