Seroquel XR, a drug used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, may help ease symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), researchers say. In a new study, GAD patients were given either Seroquel XR, the antidepressant/anti-anxiety med Lexapro, or a placebo. After eight weeks, both Seroquel XR and Lexapro beat the placebo at reducing anxiety, according to patient surveys. Seroquel XR also was able to begin relieving anxiety symptoms by the fourth day of treatment, while the Lexapro's...
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