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Until recently, the anti-anxiety drugs known as benzodiazepines were the primary medications for anxiety. Increasingly, antidepressants, particularly the selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), are being used as the initial treatment. They are proving to be effective, nonaddictive, and to have relatively minor side effects.
Many standard antidepressants take 2 - 4 weeks, and sometimes up to 12 weeks, before they are fully effective. People who take them may also experience a t...
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Expert & Community Posts
Diabetes and the Psyche
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Stress and Depression in Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Stimulant Medication Abuse
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Symptoms of Eating Disorders
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertThere are two main types of eating disorders: anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Some experts have... Read more »
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Eating Disorders: Treatment for Anorexia
...placed on psychological and behavioral interventions rather than antidepressant drug treatment.Anti-Anxiety Drugs. Patients with anxiety disorders and anorexia may benefit from drugs that treat... Read more »Schizophrenia: Treatment
...injections of an antipsychotic drug are typically given every few hours until the patient is calm. Anti-anxiety drugs are also often administered at the same time. Some of the newer atypical... Read more »Schizophrenia: Treatment
...prevent relapse. In spite of their benefits, fewer than half of all patients take these medications.Anti-Anxiety Drugs. Benzodiazepines are drugs normally used to treat anxiety. They also have... Read more »Insomnia: Medications
...of all sleeping medication and should be avoided.If chronic insomnia is a companion to depression or anxiety, treating these problems first may be the best approach.Common Non-Prescription... Read more »Eating Disorders: Risk Factors
...been strongly associated with a higher risk for anorexia. These traits should not be confused with the anxiety disorder called obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), although they may increase the... Read more »Images
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