| For anyone suffering from anxiety, panic | | | | serotonin-specific reuptake inhibitors. |
| attacks, social anxiety attacks and | | | | These belong in the class of |
| other similar mental disorders, the | | | | antidepressant drugs. Other types of |
| desire to find some relief is very | | | | anti anxiety drugs are serotonin |
| important. However there are many | | | | specific reuptake inhibitors or SSRIs. |
| different drugs that are available in | | | | The brand names that are given include |
| the market today and finding one that | | | | Citalopram, Fluoxetine, Fluvoxamine and |
| works for you can be a bit daunting. The | | | | others. These SSRIs have milder forms of |
| best way to find the right anti anxiety | | | | side effects than that of the usual anti |
| drugs for you is to talk with your | | | | anxiety drugs, and there is also less |
| doctor and find a treatment that will | | | | chance of becoming dependent upon these |
| alleviate your problems. | | | | drugs. The main drawback to SSRIs is |
| If you're interested, the medical | | | | that you must take them continuously for |
| reasoning behind anti anxiety drugs | | | | up to three to five weeks before any |
| shows they have certain chemicals within | | | | sign of improvement begins to show. |
| them that produce a calming and relaxing | | | | While there are known and reported side |
| effect on the patient. There are however | | | | effects from the continued use of |
| some side effects from these drugs and | | | | Benzodiazepines and Buspirones, people |
| it's therefore best to consult with your | | | | suffering from milder complaints can use |
| medical practitioner before you begin a | | | | these anti anxiety drugs without |
| course of treatment with any anti | | | | becoming overly addicted to them. |
| anxiety drugs. | | | | Benzodiazepines can be given at least 30 |
| The traditional way to treat anxiety | | | | to 60 minutes before a person suffering |
| used to be with anxiolytics, which were | | | | from anxiety is exposed to any stressful |
| anti anxiety agents. Today while these | | | | situations. Buspirones take at least 2 |
| anti anxiety drugs are still used there | | | | to 3 weeks before an improvement can be |
| are other methods that are also used. | | | | seen. |
| For many people however, treating their | | | | You should also be aware of the side |
| excessive anxiety with anti anxiety | | | | effects that some of these anti anxiety |
| drugs is the most proven way of reducing | | | | drugs can have on you, especially if you |
| their symptoms and allowing them to lead | | | | suffer from certain medical conditions |
| normal lives. | | | | or suffer from allergic reactions to |
| The most popular anxiolytics today is | | | | certain drugs, or are pregnant or trying |
| Benzodiazepines. Others like Alprazolam | | | | to get pregnant or you're a breast |
| (Xanax) and Lorazepam (Ativan) are also | | | | feeding mother. As with all drugs and |
| used. Valium (Diazepam) is still widely | | | | treatments you should always consult |
| used to treat the symptoms of anxiety; | | | | with your doctor prior to taking any |
| however its active agent | | | | medication. It is hopeful that talking |
| desmethyldiazepam, makes the choice of | | | | with your doctor will provide you with |
| Valium a dubious relief format. | | | | the information necessary to help reduce |
| Another type of anti anxiety medication | | | | and cure your anxiety successfully. |
| used is that of SSRIs or | | | | |