Anxiety Medication

[veronica raphael]

Medicines help relieve anxiety and depression. Anxiety is a state of
mind in which you constantly anticipate something bad. This
psychological condition requires special attention when it starts to
affect the normal daily life of a person.
Anxiety disorder is usually considered a psychological disorder
showing certain physical symptoms. Modern research finds that brain
biochemistry is an important factor contributing to this state of
mind. Amygdala and hippocampus are the anxiety-initiating parts of the
brain.
Treatment of anxiety is generally based on the nature of the anxiety.
Generally, there are six types of anxieties: panic disorder,
generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, simple phobias,
posttraumatic stress disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Diagnosis of the disease is mostly based on the physical symptoms.
Several questionnaires have been developed for the assessment of this
disease.
Anxiolytic medicines are a common remedy suggested by physicians.
Benzodiazepine is a common anti-anxiety dug. Beta blockers such as
propanolol are effective in treating some anxiety disorders. Diazepam
(Valium), lorazepam (Ativan) and alprazolam (Xanax) are also commonly
used to treat general anxiety disorders. Azipirones such as Buspirone
are used to treat generalized anxiety disorders (GAD). Etrafon,
Triavil, and Limbitrol are commonly used to treat panic attacks.
Clomipramine is prescribed for obsessive and compulsive disorders.
Inderol is recommended for symptoms of phobias....

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