Generalized Anxiety Archives - Page 2 of 3

Lavender

Hypnotics, Major Depression, Generalized Anxiety, Treatments, Hypnotic for Elderly, Depression, Anxiety, Non-specific Anxiety, Anxious Depression / Nancy Brandon

[Silexan] First-line for generalized anxiety, Prescription and approved outside US. Well-tolerated, safe in bipolar.

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Hydroxyzine

Generalized Anxiety, Hypnotics, Treatments, Itch / Nancy Brandon

[Vistaril] A better tolerated prescription version of diphenhydramine (Benadryl) for anxiety and insomnia.

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Pregabalin

Generalized Anxiety, Benzo, Fibromyalgia, Restless leg syndrome, Treatments, Alcohol, Anxiety, Social Anxiety, OCD, BP Anxiety / Nancy Brandon

[Lyrica] Approved outside US for generalized and social anxiety disorders [1]. Benzo WD, OCD [3], fibromylagia [1].

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Gabapentin

Hypnotics, Fibromyalgia, Generalized Anxiety, Alcohol, Restless leg syndrome, Panic, Treatments, Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Chronic Pain, Cannabis, Non-specific Anxiety, BP Anxiety, Akathisia, Bruxism, Sleep, Substance Use Disorders / Nancy Brandon

[Neurontin] For social anxiety, stabilizing sleep in alcoholics, RLS, akathisia, non-specific anxiety. Better tolerated than pregabalin but less effective.

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Sertraline

Major Depression, Generalized Anxiety, Depression, Bulimia, Panic, Treatments, Binge Eating, Social Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, Peripartum Depression, Premenstrual Dysphoria / Nancy Brandon

[Zoloft] Good choice overall, best SSRI for heart disease, no CYP drug interactions below 150mg.

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Paroxetine

Major Depression, Generalized Anxiety, Panic, Depression, Treatments, Social Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, Hot flashes / Nancy Brandon

[Paxil] Poor choice as SSRI (higher sexual/weight SE, anticholinergic, pregnancy and WD risks).

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Escitalopram

First line depression, Major Depression, Generalized Anxiety, Panic, Depression, Treatments, Social Anxiety, OCD, Borderline, Hot flashes / Nancy Brandon

[Lexapro] First-line SSRI (no drug interactions, good efficacy in depression/anxiety).

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Citalopram

Major Depression, Generalized Anxiety, Depression, Treatments / Nancy Brandon

[Celexa] Use is limited by FDA-warning of QTc prolongation n higher doses.

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Gepirone

Major Depression, Generalized Anxiety, Depression, Treatments, Anxiety, Anxious Depression / Nancy Brandon

[$ Exxua] Similar to buspirone but not as useful (costly, requires EKG testing, failed in most depression trials)

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Eszopiclone

Generalized Anxiety, Hypnotics, Treatments, Anxiety, Anxious Depression, Sleep / Nancy Brandon

[Lunesta]Among the z-hypnotics, has the most benzo-like properties, and can augment antidepressants (short term) in depression and GAD.

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