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 …
TRINTELLIX [trin’-tel-ix] (vortioxetine)
MEDICATION GUIDE
Tablets
Read this Medication Guide before you start taking TRINTELLIX and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This information does not take the place of talking to your …
Suicide Rates
Suicide rates doubled for children of 5-14 years old over the past 20 years! Research by James W. Prescott, Ph.D.
For youth age 15-24 suicide has been the third leading cause of death for well …
What Is ZYPREXA® (olanzapine)?
ZYPREXA is a brand name for a prescription medicine that is approved by the FDA for treating the symptoms of schizophrenia, acute mixed or manic episodes of bipolar I disorder and for …
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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 …
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 …
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%) …
