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Antianxiety Medications

Health Encyclopedia: Panic Disorder

Alternative Names

Panic attacks


Treatment

Anti-anxiety medications, antidepressants, and cognitive behavioral therapy (working with a therapist) have been successfully used to treat panic disorders. The medications act on the central nervous system to reduce the occurrence of anxiety and associated symptoms.

A commonly-used class of anti-anxiety medications is benzodiazepines, including aprolazam (Xanax). However, this class of medications is associated with ...

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Health Guide

Medication for Social Anxiety Disorder
Social anxiety disorder cannot be cured. Medications are available and have been found to be helpful for some people. Medications sometimes will allow a person to receive more benefit from behavioral... Read more »
Fibromyalgia Medication
...approved medications for fibromyalgia, many medications are prescribed off-label.  That means the drug is prescribed for a use other than that for which it is approved.  Since numerous studies... Read more »
Depression and Teenagers: Some Basics
...Dextrostat dextroamphetamine 3 and older Ritalin methylphenidate 6 and older Antidepressant and Antianxiety Medications Anafranil clomipramine 10 and older (for OCD) BuSpar buspirone 18 and... Read more »
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...symptoms can help. Stay away from alcohol and other illicit substances – Alcohol and other illicit drugs can increase anxiety or worsen symptoms. Take medication – If you have been... Read more »
When to Seek Treatment for Psychological and Emotional Distress: Part III
...medication may be needed. These medicines will most likely be one of the many available antidepressant medications that work to reduce or alleviate the symptoms of anxiety and/or depression. These... Read more »

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