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Medications
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
More Therapies to Ease Anxiety
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Exercising For Better Sleep - How Stress Affects Your Sleep
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Anxiety: Pervasive, and Often Untreated
By Lynne Taetzsch , Health ExpertAnxiety has always seemed such a “natural” part of life to me that I never thought of it as a... Read more »
Anxiety and Natural Disasters
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How to Control Your Anxiety, Worry, and Stress
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert...during stressful economic times. But we all know that anxiety and stress can take hold... Read more »
Health Guide
Anxiety Disorders: Introduction
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