List Of Anti Anxiety Medications
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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
Alcohol Abuse and Anxiety
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Heath Ledger, Depression, and the Media
By Teri Robert , Health ExpertAs a medical writer, I'm considered part of the "media," a designation of which I'm sometimes... Read more »
MS Health Central Question of the Week!
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Anxiety in Bipolar Disorder
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Health Guide
Headaches: Tension: Lifestyle Changes
Good health habits -- including adequate sleep, healthy diet, regular exercise, and good stress management -- are important, along with the following specific measures for headache... Read more »Depression Diet, Exercise
St. John's Wort and Other Herbal RemediesSt. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum ) is an herbal remedy that may help some patients with mild-to-moderate depression. It does not appear... Read more »Asthma Management and Control
Managing AsthmaAvoidance or control of the triggers that lead to asthma attacks is as much a priority as treatment of the disease.Indoor ProtectionControlling Pets. Patients who already have pets and... Read more »Premenstrual Syndrome: Treatment
Some experts recommend a gradual approach for treatment of symptoms that meet the full criteria for premenstrual syndrome (PMS) or premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).First-line therapies... Read more »Anxiety Disorders: Other Treatments
Other TreatmentsCognitive-Behavioral TherapyThe goal of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is to regain control of reactions to stress and stimuli, thus reducing the feeling of helplessness that... Read more »Images
Medications
...carbamazepine, cimetidine, phenytoin, vinblastine, drugs for anxiety such as alprazolam and... Read more »
...carbamazepine, cimetidine, phenytoin, vinblastine, drugs for anxiety such as alprazolam and... Read more »
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