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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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A brief guide to Serotonin
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...work for you. Other examples of SSRIs: Paroxetine (Paxil) Sertraline (Zoloft) Read more »
Health Guide
How Antidepressants are Used to Treat Anxiety
...withstand side-effects and may need to try different medications before finding the correct medication and dosage to help them. Antidepressants are often started at a low level and increased until... Read more »Medication for Social Anxiety Disorder
...another. These medications are started at a low dose and increased slowly to determine the correct dosage.Common SSRIs prescribed for social anxiety disorder include:• Fluoxetine... Read more »Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Medications
...delivers a 9-hour dose of methylphenidate.These drugs are available in short-acting and long-acting dosage forms. The short-acting forms need to be taken several times a day, including during... Read more »Depression Medications, Antidepressants, Suicide Risk
...then, may need maintenance therapy. Experts disagree, however, on the optimal length or the appropriate dosage of maintenance therapy. Some patients may need to stay on antidepressants for 1 - 2... Read more »Alcoholism: Medications
...half a glass of wine or half a shot of liquor and may last from half an hour to 2 hours, depending on dosage of the drug and the amount of alcohol consumed. One dose of disulfiram is usually... Read more »Medications
...not crush or chew this medication. The dosage is based on your medical condition and... Read more »
...monitoring you for them. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before... Read more »
Paroxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used to treat depression, panic... Read more »
...monitoring you for them. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before... Read more »
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