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Anxiety disorders are treatable. Learn more about available medications, such as Xanax, Anafranil, Elavil, Serax, and Inderal, that may help manage this disorder. Research is ongoing to determine the effects of specific drugs used to treat anxiety. Find out what doctors usually prescribe to individuals with anxiety and how these drugs may help with the condition.


Elavil (known generically as amitriptyline) is a tricyclic antidepressant that was approved by

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Ativan (available generically as lorazepam) is a powerful anti-anxiety drug in the class of

How should this medicine be used?

Paxil or Paroxetine comes as a tablet,

One of the most commonly used and most effective treatments for mental health issues,

Dysthymia is a chronic depression that is less severe than major depression, but which can last

SAM-e, or S-Adenosylmethionine, is a chemical that naturally occurs in the human body and is

Inderal, a beta-blocker commonly prescribed to control physical symptoms of anxiety, is

When it comes to treating social anxiety disorder, there are three types of medication that are

Librium, known generically as chlordiazepoxide, is a benzodiazepine used to relieve anxiety and

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The antidepressant Nardil, in the class of antidepressants known as monoamine oxidase inhibitors

The fourth version of the diagnostic manual for mental disorders, or DSM-IV, has now been

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, more commonly known as SSRIs, are a class of

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