Monthly Archives: November 2006

Hi I have been trawling the forums and reading emails sent to me and I thought it was time I said something about the drug Clonazepam. Clonazepam is marketed as Klonopin in the USA and Rivotril in the UK. Firstly … Continue reading →

Hi I have recently come across questions regarding kava kava and valerian. They are both famous for the relaxing, calming properties and have been muted as fantastic alternatives to conventional tranquilizers such as valium and xanax. There have also been … Continue reading →

I was recently looking at the RemedyFind web site and noticed that the drug or therapy with the highest rating for treating Generalized Anxiety Disorder was Exercise:Aerobics. This is not too surprising as for generations fresh air and exercise have … Continue reading →

Hi I recieved an email requesting help in the case of a teenage boy suffering from panic attacks. As I am not a doctor, and have never met the person in question, I did not want to give out specific … Continue reading →

Sometimes we need to get things off our chests. People who suffer from anxiety and panic attacks, and especially agoraphobia and social phobia often don’t like to show their emotions and feel afraid of confrontation. This can result in an … Continue reading →

This from the BBC News this morning. Here’s the link. A campaign is being launched to raise awareness of the crippling impact of toilet phobia. The National Phobics Society estimates at least four million Britons are affected – but the … Continue reading →

In the great anti-anxiety medication debate one question seems to come up again and again. It revolves around the use of SSRI’s or Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors. These drugs are normally taken, if tolerated, for six months or more, and … Continue reading →

Anxiety, panic attacks, OCD, depression and many other disorders have often been put down to experiences in early life. In last decade or so more and more psychological research has suggested that dealing with the past is unlikely to change … Continue reading →

There has often been thought to be a link between how we feel about ourselves, how we feel others feel about us, and our mood. Of course this situation is something of a chicken and an egg; did the low … Continue reading →