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 …
VIVITROL® (viv-i-trol)
VIVITROL® (viv-i-trol)
(naltrexone for extended-release injectable suspension)
MEDICATION GUIDE
Read this Medication Guide before you start receiving VIVITROL injections and each time you receive an injection. There may be new information. This information does not take the place …
PARNATE®
PrPARNATE®
Tranylcypromine Tablets USP
CONSUMER INFORMATION
This leaflet is part III of a three-part “Product Monograph” published for PARNATE®, approved for sale in Canada and is designed specifically for Consumers. This leaflet is a summary and will not …
KHEDEZLA (key-DEZ-luh) (desvenlafaxine)
KHEDEZLA (key-DEZ-luh) (desvenlafaxine)
Extended-release Tablets
MEDICATION GUIDE
Read this Medication Guide before you start taking KHEDEZLA and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This information does not take the place of talking to …
FORFIVO XL®
FORFIVO XL®
Fore fye’ voe Eks el
(bupropion hydrochloride extended-release tablets)
MEDICATION GUIDE
Read this Medication Guide carefully before you start using FORFIVO XL and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This information …
PEXEVA® (pex-EE-va) (paroxetine mesylate)
PEXEVA® (pex-EE-va) (paroxetine mesylate)
Medication Guide
Read the Medication Guide that comes with PEXEVA before you start taking it and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This Medication Guide does not take …
STAVZOR® (STAV-ZOR) (valproic acid)
STAVZOR® (STAV-ZOR) (valproic acid)
Medication Guide
Delayed Release Capsules
Read this Medication Guide before you start taking STAVZOR and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This information does not take the place of …
Antidepressants »
Stopping Antidepressants – The Antidepressant Discontinuation Syndrome
Stopping Antidepressants – The Antidepressant Discontinuation Syndrome
Discontinuation symptoms may occur after stopping many drugs including antidepressants. ‘Discontinuation syndrome’ is the preferred term since ‘withdrawal syndrome’ implies addiction. Symptoms can often be explained in terms of …
Antipsychotics »
XEPLION® (paliperidone palmitate)
European Commission Approves XEPLION® for Treatment of Schizophrenia
Beerse, Belgium (March 9, 2011) — Janssen-Cilag International NV today announced that XEPLION® (paliperidone palmitate), a once monthly, long-acting injectable, antipsychotic, has received approval from the European Commission …
Antimanic Agents »
Tegretol
TEGRETOL Novartis
Carbamazepine
Use:
Anticonvulsant, antimanic agent. Epilepsy: Adults and children > 12 years – initially, 100-200 mg once or twice a day; increased in divided doses until best response obtained. Optimal daily dosage: 800-1200 mg. Rarely, …
Antianxiety »
Total Number of People Taking Psychiatric Drugs in the United States
Total Number of People Taking Psychiatric Drugs in the United States
The following information is the most accurate and documented data available on psychiatric drug usage. The information is from IMS Health, a company that provides …
Mental Illness Statistics »
Psychotropic Medication Use among Adolescents
Psychotropic Medication Use among Adolescents: United States, 2005–2010
Key findings
Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Approximately 6.0% of U.S. adolescents aged 12–19 reported psychotropic drug use in the past month.
The use of antidepressants (3.2%) …
