Anxiety disorders are treatable. Learn more about available medications, such as Xanax, Anafranil, Elavil, Serax, and Inderal, that may help manage this disorder. Research is ongoing to determine the effects of specific drugs used to treat anxiety. Find out what doctors usually prescribe to individuals with anxiety and how these drugs may help with the condition.
The antidepressant Nardil, in the class of antidepressants known as monoamine oxidase inhibitors
Inderal, a beta-blocker commonly prescribed to control physical symptoms of anxiety, is
Librium, known generically as chlordiazepoxide, is a benzodiazepine used to relieve anxiety and
There are two main strategies used to overcome social anxiety disorder (sometimes called “social
The fourth version of the diagnostic manual for mental disorders, or DSM-IV, has now been
Xanax or Alprazolam, comes as a tablet
How should this medicine be used?
Paxil or Paroxetine comes as a tablet,
The antidepressant Effexor, a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI), was first
SAM-e, or S-Adenosylmethionine, is a chemical that naturally occurs in the human body and is
One of the most commonly used and most effective treatments for mental health issues,
Sinequan, an antidepressant marketed by Pfizer and known generically as doxepin, is most often
The University of Central Florida newspaper published an article about an interesting clinical
Vivactil (generic protriptyline hydrochloride) is a tricyclic antidepressant approved by the FDA
Anafranil is the brand name of the tricyclic antidepressant clomipramine. It is approved by the
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, more commonly known as SSRIs, are a class of