Posted by garnet71 on May 23, 2009, at 20:52:18
I'm putting together one thread of anxiety remedies since it seems to be the topic of the day!! I am having anxiety so bad tonight, I had to cancel my plans and am thinking of calling PDoc to call in script to start on Klonopin!
I've been searching thru some research articles..here's somethings I found in the past few minutes..
Potent serotonin reuptake inhibitors appear to have superior efficacy in many of the anxiety disorders, with indications that norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors have an advantage in severe forms of major depression. Medications with dual effects-blocking reuptake of both serotonin and norepinephrine (e.g., clomipramine and venlafaxine XR)-have superior benefits in achieving remission in major depression and GAD.
http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=1372234
Alternative anxiety treatments (evidence based):
http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/181_07_041004/jor10845_fm.pdf
Conclusions: The treatments with the best evidence of effectiveness are kava (for generalised anxiety), exercise (for
generalised anxiety), relaxation training (for generalised anxiety,panic disorder, dental phobia and test anxiety) and bibliotherapy (for specific phobias). There is more limited evidence to support the effectiveness of acupuncture, music,
autogenic training and meditation for generalised anxiety; for inositol in the treatment of panic disorder and obsessivecompulsive disorder; and for alcohol avoidance by people with
MJA 2004; 181: S29S46 alcohol-use disorders to reduce a range of anxiety disordersHerbal treatments for anxiety (evidence):
http://bitacoramedica.com/weblog/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/549.pdf
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