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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
The Differences Between Anxiety & Panic
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...such as phobias, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD),... Read more »
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: What You Need to Know
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert"A thought connected to OCD is probably more prevalent in my life than any other thought in the... Read more »
Brain Scan Detects Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertScientists at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom have released the results of a study... Read more »
OCD - Statistics on Underdiagnosis and Undertreatment
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertObsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is one of the most common mental illnesses in the United... Read more »
Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinsons May Help Anxiety
By Amy Hendel , Health ExpertVery often in science research, a treatment will be studied for one condition and coincidentally it... Read more »
Health Guide
Anxiety Disorders: Introduction
Fear and stress reactions are essential for human survival. They enable people to pursue important goals and to respond appropriately to danger. In a healthy individual, the stress... 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 »Eating Disorders: Treatment for Anorexia
for AnorexiaThe treatment goals for patients with anorexia require a team approach. Doctors should immediately check and treat any medical problems related to the condition, such as bone... Read more »Anxiety Disorders: Causes
CausesA person's genetics, biochemistry, environment, history, and psychological profile all seem to contribute to the development of anxiety disorders. Most people with these disorders seem to have... Read more »Anxiety Disorders: Highlights
Anxiety Disorders and Physical HealthAnxiety disorders affect more than emotional health -- they are also associated with many physical illnesses, suggests important new research in the... Read more »
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