| Anxiety disorder medications are for those suffering | | | | antidepressant drugs should be the last option a |
| panic attacks. These are used to reduce the | | | | person wants to go for. When combined with other |
| symptoms of anxiety and lessen the number of panic | | | | drugs and foods, this antidepressant can prove to be |
| attacks. Of course your physician should be made well | | | | very toxic. And because of this the FDA has put out a |
| aware of any and all medications taken to lessen the | | | | warning on all antidepressants. A person taking this |
| side-effects of drug interactions. A number of these | | | | drug is more susceptible to attempt suicide, especially |
| drugs are effective in removing agitation and turmoil in | | | | when the dosage is changed or when they just taking |
| a person's life. | | | | these drugs. |
| TYPES OF MEDICATIONS | | | | WHAT TO EXPECT |
| Due to the nature of the disorder and the parts of the | | | | The effects of these medications should be visible |
| physiology affected the drugs prescribed are similar. In | | | | within the first eight weeks of medication. A person |
| fact most medications have a common mixture of | | | | who is using these drugs should find improvements in |
| ingredients. A lot of them contain selective serotonin | | | | his/her symptoms in that time frame. To be on a safer |
| reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs or Benzodiazepines. | | | | side it is always recommended that the patient have a |
| The substance Serotonin is also known as the brain's | | | | regular checkup with his/her doctor. This is especially |
| happy drug. Lack of serotonin, as believed by many of | | | | important if the symptoms the drugs are prescribed |
| the scientists, is the cause of depression, anxiety, and | | | | are still present. In those cases the doctor's visit is a |
| panic attacks. These increase the levels of serotonin in | | | | must. By allowing enough face time with a doctor they |
| the brain. Some of the well-known name brands that | | | | can change your medication or can increase the |
| use selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are Prozac | | | | dosage as needed. |
| and Zoloft. | | | | TREATMENTS ALONG WITH MEDICATION |
| Benzodiazepines are psychoactive drugs for various | | | | Anxiety disorder medication is only the first step to |
| Para-psychical influences. They act as minor | | | | improve the health of those afflicted with anxiety |
| tranquilizers and causes the body's nervous system to | | | | disorder. Doctors may also suggest counseling and |
| slow down, for those who are weak and remain | | | | other relaxation techniques as well. With a positive side |
| sensitive to a lot of things,and helps them to relax. | | | | effect of the latter as having positive long-term |
| These anxiety disorder medications can also | | | | effects too. |
| sometimes be very addictive, so they should only be | | | | CONCLUSION |
| taken when prescribed by a doctor. Some well-known | | | | After reading this article you should have come to the |
| name brands that use Benzodiazepines are Xanax | | | | conclusion that there is no silver bullet cure for anxiety |
| and Valium. | | | | attacks. Medicated anxiety treatments are not a |
| Another medication used to treat panic attacks and | | | | panacea and the medications are usually prescribed |
| anxiety are the Antidepressants. They affect the | | | | for a very long time. The time length for treatment can |
| neurotransmitters in the brain. A good brand name for | | | | be as much as a year or sometimes much longer |
| Antidepressants is Effexor. Monoamine oxidase | | | | depending on the specific person's reaction to the |
| inhibitors (MAOIs), are also very powerful | | | | medications and the severity of their anxiety disorder. |