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Anxiety can interfere with the normal life of a human being. Anxiety and depression are the results of an imbalance of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain.
There are various causes and symptoms of anxiety. The symptoms may vary from one person to another. In this article, we will take a brief look at the medications that are prescribed to reduce anxiety.
Apart from behavioral therapy, some excellent anxiety pills are meant to reduce anxiety.
Consultation sessions with a psychiatrist can help the patient deal with anxiety. The psychiatrist may if required prescribe anxiety pills as a part of the treatment.
Paxil is one of the main anti-depressants. However, you have to very careful if you plan to take the drug as it can cause or aggravate mood changes, panic attacks, and aggressiveness amongst a host of other symptoms.
There is the class of psychotropic drugs called Azapirones that have proven to be very effective in allaying anxiety attacks and in treating depression. This class of drugs is also beneficial in other anxiety related disorders such as post-traumatic stress, social phobia, smoking cessation and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Another family of drugs called Benzodiazepines that are sedatives is useful in treating anxiety and insomnia. These drugs should not be used unless prescribed by a psychiatrist, to reduce the possibility of abuse.
Apart from the above, there are also other types of anti-anxiety pills such as Valium, Fluoxetine and Xanax. However, most of the anti-anxiety pills have possible side effects. You have to very careful before taking such medication. You need to be honest about your mental and physical condition.
To combat anxiety, love, a positive outlook and family support are very essential. Anxiety pills can only aid and assist the process. Cognitive behavioral therapy and psychotherapy are also useful in the treatment of anxiety. It is very important that a psychiatrist diagnose the patient and then provide specific recommendation.
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