What Works For Anxiety Disorders–Anti-Anxiety Drugs
Short-term use (up to four weeks)
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Long-term use
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GAD
GAD
PTSD and ASD
PTSD and ASD
Social Phobia
Social Phobia
Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia
Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia
Specific Phobias
Specific Phobias
OCD
OCD
WHAT ARE THEY?
Anti-anxiety drugs are used mainly for …
The Side Effects Of Common Psychiatric Drugs: Barbiturates
Brand Names (generic names):
Amytal (amobarbital)
Butalan (butabarbital)
Butisol (butabarbital)
Luminal (phenobarbitone)
Mebaral (mephobarbial)
Nembutal (pentobarbital)
Seconal (secobarbital)
Discontinuing Antidepressants – what you need to know
Are antidepressants addictive?
Antidepressants do not cause an addiction as with opioid drugs (such as heroin), barbiturates, amphetamines (speed), alcohol and nicotine. This means that taking your medicine regularly …
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Mental Health Medications
Overview
Medications can play a role in treating several mental disorders and conditions. Treatment may also include psychotherapy (also called “talk therapy”) and brain stimulation therapies (less common). In some cases, psychotherapy alone may …
Depakote Tablets
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
Depakote® 250mg and 500mg Tablets
Valproic acid (as valproate semisodium)
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Buspirone Tablets 5mg, 10mg
Package leaflet: Information for the user
Buspirone 5mg and 10mg tablets
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.
Keep this leaflet. You may …
Selected Facts about Mental Health in the United States
Overview
An estimated 61.5 million Americans—about one in four adults—suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year. About 13.6 million Americans, or 1 in 17, suffer …
