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 …
What medications are used to treat depression?
Depression is commonly treated with antidepressant medications. Antidepressants work to balance some of the natural chemicals in our brains. These chemicals are called neurotransmitters, and they affect our mood …
FORFIVO XL®
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(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 …
Reducing Drug Dosage Safely
The following are general considerations, and no single pattern fits everyone:
Usually it is best to go slow and taper gradually. Though some people are able to successfully go off quickly or all …
How Do Psychiatric Drugs Affect The Brain?
Like any mind altering substance, psychiatric drugs are psychoactive and alter mind and behavior by affecting brain chemistry. Their usefulness, and risks, come from changing the brain/body and altering …
Oxazepam 10mg and 15mg tablets
PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
Oxazepam 10mg and 15mg tablets
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine.
Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
If you have any further …
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 …
