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The Best Anti Anxiety Medications

You have many treatment options if you are suffering from anxiety. But anti anxiety medication gives you immediate relief even if you are unable to attend your daily chores.

Anti anxiety medication works faster than non-medication treatments and counseling. So if you have severe anxiety and your diagnoses suggest medication, go for anti anxiety medication.

Anti anxiety medication provides you almost instant relaxation. But this isn’t a complete cure because it doesn’t touch the root cause. Until you treat the root cause, you won’t be all right permanently.

However, here are some most useful anti anxiety medications…

Azaspirones

You can use these drugs if you have Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). These medicines are very effective. They work gradually over 2 to 4 weeks. You won’t have any severe side effects such as sedation, memory and balance problems.

Benzodiazepines

If you are suffering from panic disorder besides general anxiety and social phobia, these are excellent. You will have immediate relief but you feel drowsy and become dependent. So I don’t recommend them for long-term use.

Beta Blockers

You can successfully control heart pounding, sweating and shaking etc with Beta Blockers. Besides controlling your adrenaline flow, they also bring down your blood pressure. So consult your personal doctor now and then.

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)

SSRIs are excellent for depression, OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) and panic attacks. Now many people are using them with good results. But then, you will have to suffer some common side-effects such as nervousness, sexual difficulties and nausea.

MonoAmine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)

If you have a mix of anxiety and depression and failed to respond to some of the common drugs, these will help you. But the draw back with these drugs is they interact with many different foods and medications.

Along with anti anxiety medication, take Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) to treat the underlying cause of your anxiety. Then you will be perfectly all right.

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