What If Ssri Don't Work For Panic?
Agoraphobia; Anxiety disorder- agoraphobia
Treatment
The goal of treatment is to help you feel and function better. The success of treatment usually depends in part on how severe the agoraphobia is.
The standard treatment approach combines cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) with an antidepressant medication.
- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are usually the first choice of antidepressant.
- Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) are another choice. Other...
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