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Category Archives: drugs
Xanax Rebound Anxiety
Xanax (alprazolam), like other benzodiazepines, is famous for its rebound anxiety – the anxiety that you can get after you stop taking a drug or as the effects of the drug wear off. With Xanax you can get a rebound … Continue reading
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Rebound Anxiety
Rebound Anxiety is anxiety that is caused by stopping taking some form of medication. It is most common to get rebound anxiety from tranquilisers such as benzodiazepines (see Does Xanax Work for Anxiety) and also anti-depressant SSRI’s such as Prozac … Continue reading
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Medication for Anxiety
There is lots of medication for anxiety available on the market. Almost all of it is only available on prescription from a doctor. Normally, Patients presenting with anxiety are offered Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors (SSRI for short). This family of … Continue reading
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Treatment for Panic Attacks
Treatment for Panic Attacks in mainstream medicine revolves around two things: medication and CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy). Medication tends to fall into two categories: SSRI’s and Benzodiazepines. The SSRI’s, like prozac, celexa, zoloft etc have pros and cons. They are … Continue reading
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Tagged cbt, cignitive behaviour therapy, medication, panic attack, treatment
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Natural Anxiety Remedies – Passiflora
Passiflora has long been used as a natural remedy for anxiety. There have been some studies which actually proved its effectiveness for treating anxiety when compared to a commonly prescribed tranquilizer. There is also a scientific reason for it’s calming, … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, depression, Natural Remedy, passiflora, passion flower, supplement
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Worst SSRI’s for weight gain
In response to the ongoing discussion about weight gain when taking Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) I have added this post as I recently read some information that I found interesting. Many people who take SSRI’s for depression or anxiety … Continue reading
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Mental health drugs overused
Hi! This article seems to confirm what a lot of us already know. That doctors in the westernised world are encouraged to overprescribe drugs to patients who actually would do much better with other forms of treatment. Yes drugs are … Continue reading
Slow withdrawal from Citalopram (Cipramil / Celexa) with minimal side effects?
Hi I recently heard advice from doctors on several ways to come of SSRI’s and in particular Citalopram. Many people who suffer from anxiety or depression or both have been put on Citalopram and it has certainly benefited a great … Continue reading
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Celexa, citalopram – a personal experience
Celexa, is the brand name of a drug called Citalopram Hydrobromide which is one of the most widely prescribed Selective Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) on the market. It is widely used to treat major depression, panic disorder, anxiety, and agoraphobia. … Continue reading
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