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Which Is Better Wellbutrin Or Lexapro For Help With Anxiety
Health Encyclopedia: Depression Medications, Antidepressants, Suicide Risk
Antidepressants and Drug Treatment Guidelines
Major Classes of Antidepressants and General Treatment Guidelines
Major classes of antidepressants include:
- Selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). These have become the standard antidepressants. They target the brain chemical (neurotransmitter) serotonin. They are effective and have very moderate side effects. Some may be beneficial in treating anxiety and certain subtypes of depressive disorders unresponsive to previous drugs, including preme...
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Expert & Community Posts
By Deborah Gray
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Health Expert
...been taking since 2000, was exacerbating my overall anxiety level. I showed him my nails, which...
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By Merely Me
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Health Expert
... Fernstrom also adds that Prozac, Celexa, and Lexapro do not cause weight gain. However, in...
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By Merely Me
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Health Expert
It's that time again! What shall we discuss today? Since so many of our questions are about...
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By Merely Me
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You know that song don't you? "Getting to know you, getting to know all about you..." I had a...
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Health Guide
Until recently, the anti-
anxiety drugs known as benzodiazepines were the primary medications for
anxiety. Increasingly, antidepressants, particularly the selective serotonin-reuptake...
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A physical examination and medical and personal history is essential. Because
anxiety accompanies so many medical conditions, some serious, it is extremely important for the doctor to...
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...migraine. Some experts believe that a syndrome of migraine headaches (and also possibly tension-type),
anxiety, and depression, is caused by common factors, such as abnormalities in chemical...
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...of reactions to stress and stimuli, thus reducing the feeling of helplessness that often accompanies
anxiety disorders. CBT works on the principle that the thoughts that produce and maintain...
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Anxiety disorders require treatment. Simply trying to talk oneself out of
anxiety is as futile as trying to talk oneself out of a heart or stomach problem. Most
anxiety disorders, especially...
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