Anti-anxiety Articles

Taking Medication: 16 Ways to Become a Smart Self-Advocate

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
When we walk into the doctor’s office, for many of us, the scenario looks like this: We list off our symptoms, the doctor asks a few questions, writes out a prescription and we go on ...

Living with an Anxiety Disorder

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
Learning that you have an anxiety disorder may bring relief (finally having a name for your struggles), more questions (why me?) and more worry (not knowing what to do next). The good news is that ...

The Different Faces of Depression

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007
Depression is not a one-size-fits-all condition. Mental health professionals have long recognized that patients tend to display reasonably distinct clusters of clinical symptoms, and they increasingly regard such clusters as subtypes of depression. The boundaries between ...

Upcoming Psychiatric Medications in the Pipeline

Wednesday, December 13th, 2006
It's hard to understand all of the drugs in development for mental disorders, but here are a few that we've been able to get a handle on that have been recently approved for prescription, or ...

Medications and Car Accidents

Sunday, December 10th, 2006
It is not clear why older adults have a higher rate of car accidents. Some speculate that vision loss or slowed reaction time plays a role. But a recent Canadian study suggests that a class ...

Medications for Anxiety, Panic and Phobias

Saturday, November 4th, 2006
Everyone experiences anxiety at one time or another: "butterflies in the stomach" before giving a speech or sweaty palms during a job interview are common symptoms. Other symptoms of anxiety include irritability, uneasiness, jumpiness, feelings ...

Treatment of Panic Disorder

Thursday, October 19th, 2006
Treatment can bring significant relief to 70 percent to 90 percent of people with panic disorder, and early treatment can help keep the disease from progressing to the later stages where agoraphobia develops. Before undergoing any ...

Key Points about Antidepressant Therapy

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006
It takes from two to six weeks for an antidepressant to begin to work. You may feel worse before you feel better because side effects can occur almost immediately, whereas therapeutic benefits appear later. The ...

Anxiety, Worry, and Stress, Oh My: The Bugaboos of Modern Life

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006
Anxiety, worry, and stress are all afflictions of life in the modern world. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, approximately 10 percent of the American population, or 24 million people, suffer from anxiety ...

Common Side Effects of Psychiatric Medications

Thursday, May 4th, 2006
Benzodiazepines Drowsiness, impaired coordination, memory impairment, dry mouth. Brand names include Xanax, Klonopin, Valium and Ativan. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) Nausea, diarrhea, sexual dysfunction, insomnia, fatigue. Brand names include Celexa, Prozac, Luvox, Paxil and Zoloft. Buspirone ...

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