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 …
How Do Psychiatric Drugs Work?
Most people begin taking psychiatric medications because they are “distressed and distressing.” They are either experiencing overwhelming states of emotional distress, or someone else is distressed with their behavior and sends …
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 …
Mental Health Medications Organized by Trade Name
Trade Name
Generic Name
FDA Approved Age
Combination Antipsychotic and Antidepressant Medication
Symbyax (Prozac & Zyprexa)
fluoxetine & olanzapine
18 and older
Antipsychotic Medications
Abilify
aripiprazole
13 to 17 for schizophrenia and bipolar; 18 and older for schizophrenia, bipolar
mania, …
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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 …
Efexor XL 75-150-225 mg
Package Leaflet: Information for the user
Efexor XL 75 mg prolonged-release capsules, hard; Efexor XL 150 mg prolonged-release capsules, hard; Efexor XL 225 mg prolonged-release capsules, hard
venlafaxine
IMPORTANT THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT EFEXOR …
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%) …
