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Wednesday, November, 11, 2009

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Health Encyclopedia: Anxiety Disorders Medications

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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...noseDroolingDizzinessHeadacheDrowsiness -- although, sometimes the drugs may cause restlessness and insomniaConstipationRapid heart beatDifficulty urinatingSkin rashIncreased body... Read more »
Bipolar Medications
...runny noseDroolingDizzinessHeadacheDrowsiness -- however, these drugs may also cause restlessness and insomnia.ConstipationRapid heart beatDifficulty urinatingSkin rashIncreased body... Read more »
Alzheimer
... antidepressants such as trazodone (Desyrel, Molipaxin) may be useful in managing insomnia. Some research suggests that exposure to brighter-than-normal artificial light ... Read more »
Insomnia: Causes of Chronic Insomnia
Causes of Chronic InsomniaSleep problems seem to run in families. About 35% of people with insomnia have a family history of insomnia, with the mother being the most commonly affected family member.... Read more »
Insomnia: Causes of Short-Term or Transient Insomnia
Causes of Short-Term or Transient InsomniaA reaction to change or stress is one of the most common causes of short-term and transient insomnia. This condition is sometimes referred to as adjustment... Read more »

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