Posted by morgan miller on January 6, 2011, at 21:35:56
In reply to Re: Medication stricktly for social anxiety, posted by lifelover on January 6, 2011, at 18:33:22
>I believe that they should research mdma(ecstacy) and how it affects the brain. The drug increases empathy which i believe is the one of the keys to overcoming social anxiety. I am hopefull that in the not so distant future we will finally find a cure for this illness.
The best approach is combining medication(I believe SSRIs to be some of the best long term treatments) with individual and, most importantly, group psychodynamic therapy. You're going to have to do a ton of hard work, there is no magic bullet overnight cure. I don't think MDMA is the answer. I also don't believe social anxiety is mostly genetic. More likely social anxiety develops due to a combination of a genetic predisposition and lack of proper nurture during childhood and adolescence. So, lots of hard work in therapy and a good medication fit. This is the cure you are looking for.
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