Anxiety: Medications

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  • Clorazepate

    04/01/08, Healthwise

    Before taking clorazepate, tell your doctor if you have any breathing problems, glaucoma, kidney or liver disease, or a history of depression, suicidal thoughts, or addiction to drugs or alcohol.

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  • Meprobamate

    08/30/04, Healthwise

    Meprobamate affects chemicals in your brain that may become unbalanced and cause anxiety.

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  • Prochlorperazine

    02/13/04, Healthwise

    Do not let the liquid form of prochlorperazine touch your skin or clothes.

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  • Halazepam

    02/22/07, Healthwise

    Halazepam is not commercially available in the United States.

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  • Ginkgo

    02/13/04, Healthwise

    Ginkgo has not been evaluated by the FDA for safety, effectiveness, or purity. All potential risks and/or advantages of ginkgo may not be known. Additionally, there are no regulated manufacturing standards in place for these compounds. There have bee

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  • Alprazolam for PMS-related anxiety

    06/19/08, Healthwise

    Alprazolam is a high-potency benzodiazepine that depresses the central nervous system, causing a mood-elevating and sedative effect and relieving feelings of anxiety. This medicine can be addictive.

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  • Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for panic disorder

    09/16/08, Healthwise

    Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) balance brain chemicals (neurotransmitters) by making more serotonin available, which reduces the number and severity of panic attacks associated with panic disorder.

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  • Tricyclic antidepressants for panic disorder

    09/16/08, Healthwise

    Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) affect certain brain chemicals (neurotransmitters) and reduce the number and severity of panic attacks associated with panic disorder.

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  • Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) for social anxiety disorder

    08/27/07, Healthwise

    These medications balance certain brain chemicals (neurotransmitters). When these brain chemicals are in proper balance, the symptoms of anxiety are reduced. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors do this by reducing the amount of monoamine oxidase

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  • Benzodiazepines for social anxiety disorder

    08/27/07, Healthwise

    Benzodiazepines are minor tranquilizers (sedatives) that prevent or reduce anxiety, sleeplessness, muscle spasms, seizures, and other problems by slowing down the central nervous system.

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