Many people suffer from chronic panic attacks or Anxiety Disorder. Some individuals are simply not successful treating this disorder with physical/lifestyle changes.
For those who are unsuccessful in treating a panic attack with lifestyle and/or physical means, prescription drugs are the only answer. Prescription drugs, especially modern drugs developed specifically for this disorder, can be effective, especially when used in compliment to other drugs that mainly treat symptoms.
This article does not deal with the typical symptomatic prescriptions like Valium – not because they were developed for other remedies – but because they were not designed specifically for anxiety. Your doctor is well aware of the benefit of these types of medication and he/she will prescribe them in addition to any GAD-specific prescriptions needed. Here are the major drugs for the treatment of Anxiety Disorder.
Alprazolam – This drug is now a common prescription for GAD. It is in the benzodiazepine category, and while traditionally prescribed for symptomatic reasons, it has also shown long term benefit in lessening GAD overall.
Azapirones – This drug works on the central nervous system not unlike antidepressants. Azapirones are typically used for a wide range of psychosomatic ailments and their application in the treatment of an anxiety attack is specifically to calm the central nervous system to lessen the probability that an attack will be major.
Benzodiazepines – This drug is a tranquilizer medication for anxiety and insomnia. This drug is both powerful and potentially addictive. This is the drug prescribed most often for extreme GAD. Again, while strong and effective it can alter your mood or personality if not used correctly or for extended an time period.
Your physician’s choice of medication will depend on a number of things – your overall health and other medications taken, your prior reaction to antidepressants, and all other nervous system-impacting drugs, age, sex and weight. Depending on your severity, some prescriptions may be prescribed in tandem – one for symptomatic relief and one for long-term condition reversal.
While it is always a good idea for the patient to seek their own level of knowledge and understanding of the alternative drugs that may be indicated in their treatment, it is critical in the case of anxiety disorder that the patient be well informed. It is critical for the patient to take the medication exactly as prescribed and also to keep exacting and detailed reactions to all medicine over extended periods. You should expect your doctor to research your medical history in detail and begin with limited dosage – except in extreme cases.
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The truth about depression, antidepressants, sleep, health and exercise.
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According to a study by Dr. Jeff Bridge of Nationwide Children’s Hospital, teen suicide rates saw a sharp increase in 2004 and 2005. This increase corresponds to a decrease in the prescription of antidepressants during this same time period. With increasing rates of teen suicide, educating yourself about the warning signs of depression is more important than ever.
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Depression is a mood disorder that ranges from mild to severe. All of us have experienced a form of depression at some time in our lives. It can accompany loss, stress, unresolved anger, fear, shame, disappointment and other emotional dynamics that are a part of our life situation. Depression is experienced by children, adults, and elderly regardless of economic status, gender, or culture. Depression affects physical health, relationships, awareness, weight, memory, decision making ability, energy level, interest, and sleep. In addition to emotional experience, depression can result from diet, nutrition, and other physical biochemical origins.
In severe, special cases of depression associated with extreme mental disorder, synthetic, chemical based drugs called antidepressants are required and necessary for relief of depression. However, most of us do not fall into this category and too often these synthetic antidepressants are prescribed for us who suffer from common daily disappointments in our lives. For most common experiences of depression, antidepressants are not often necessary. Synthetic Antidepressants have been known to have some harmful side effects, prompting the FDA to recommend that manufacturers add this warning label to their products: “Antidepressants increased the risk of suicidal thinking and behavior (suicidality) in short-term studies in children and adolescents with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and other psychiatric disorders. Anyone considering the use of {insert established name} or any other antidepressant in a child or adolescent must balance this risk with the clinical need. Patients who are started on therapy should be observed closely for clinical worsening, suicidalty, or unusual changes in behavior”.
This is not to suggest that ignoring the feelings of depression will make the feelings go away. Since depression can have physical biochemical origin and depression from emotional stress can cause biochemical change in the body, it would follow that common, not severe, depression would respond to clinically proven all natural remedies as vitamins, herbs, supplements, minerals, amino acids, aromatherapy, and all natural formulas designed to relieve the pain of depression. Other treatments e.g. psychotherapy, exercise, acupuncture, yoga, meditation also aid in the natural relief of depression.
Deficiencies in vitamins and minerals can trigger depression as well as depression decreasing the availability of vitamins and minerals essential for the maintaining our body’s health. These vitamins and minerals include vitamin B6, folic acid, vitamin B12, vitamin C, magnesium, calcium and trace minerals. Supplementing our bodies with these vitamins and minerals can relieve and perhaps prevent depression as well as greatly improving our health generally.
Adding amino acids to our diets can go a long way in relieving depression and promoting general health. For example, SAMe (S-Adensoyl-L-Methionine) is an amino acid that can be found in all cells of our body. It is a natural antidepressant that has additional value of protecting the liver and cardiovascular system, synthesis of natural melatonin that assists sleeping well. Phenylalanine is another amino acid that makes the neurotransmitter, i.e. substance that conducts messages to and within the brain, norepinephrine. Norepinephrine is diminished in the brains of people who are depressed. The amino acid L-Theanine naturally reduces anxiety associated with depression and is not addictive or habit forming. Another amino acid that naturally relieves depression and stimulates alertness is L-Tyrosine.
5-HTP (5-hydroxytryptophane) is a naturally occurs in our bodies and helps the production of the neurotransmitter serotonin. Adequate amounts of serotonin is vital for a feeling and sense of emotional well being. 5-HTP can cross the blood brain barrier which makes it unique in the facilitation of serotonin. 5-HTP has gained a great reputation in the natural treatment of insomnia, depression and obesity.
For many people who suffer common depression, a effectively created herbal formula is very beneficial for the natural relief of depression. St. John’s wort (hypericum perforaturn), commonly referred to as “Nature’s Prozac”, helps naturally relieve mild or moderate depression, stress, anxiety, and tension. Gingo biloba is used as an alternative treatment for moderate depression in elderly people because depression is an early sign of cognitive decline or cerebrovascular deficiency. Valerian root has a natural calming effect for anxiety and depression. Passionflower is an efficient natural sedative for calming and sleeping well. Black Cohosh, used by early Native Americans, soothes the body and reduces spasm. These are just a few of the examples of herbs and herbal formula that treat moderate depression effectively and naturally.
Hormonal imbalance can lead to moderate depression. A common treatment is natural progesterone for women. Other natural substances help balance hormones e.g. flax oil, black cohosh, dimpro, promensil, essential fatty acids, red clover, virtex berry and many other naturally derived supplements.
Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils and other natural aromatic compounds from plants to effect emotional and physical health The oils are referred to as “essential” because they are the “essence” of the plant. Olfactory sense has a powerful effect on our emotional and physical health. Aromatherapy can be used to alter mood, inspire confidence, ease moderate depression, and increase energetic feeling. In some nations essential oils are used for their antiseptic qualities to treat infection. In France, many aromatherapy essential oils are perceived in a similar way as prescription drugs are in the United States. Aromatherapy comes in many forms, e.g. essential oil, mists, sticks, candles, infusions, massage creams and oils, mineral bath formulas, and absolutes.
One on the most popular aromatherapy aromas is lavender. Lavender essential oil has a calming scent which makes it an excellent tonic for the nerves and helps in treating migraines, headaches, anxiety, depression, nervous tension and emotional stress. Its refreshing aroma removes nervous exhaustion and restlessness and increases mental activity. Lavender essential oil induces sleep and hence it is often recommended for insomnia. Lavender essential oil is also an excellent remedy for various types of pains including those caused by sore muscles, tense muscles, muscular aches, rheumatism, sprains, backache and lumbago.
In summary, many of us suffer mild to moderate depression for a variety of reasons. Our experience of depression is not so severe or of long duration to justify the use of powerful synthetic prescription drugs or antidepressant drugs with their potential of hazardous, harmful physical and behavioral side effects. We have available to us, a vast variety of effective, efficient, all natural vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids, aromatherapy, hormonal balancers, and other safe natural modalities for relieving mild to moderate depression.
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HealthDay – MONDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) — Taking antidepressants may not
only help alleviate depression, but could make you more extraverted and
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Pregnant women who take selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants appear to increase their risk of pregnancy complications, a new study suggests.
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Danish researchers say women who take Zoloft, Celexa, and other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants during the first three months of pregnancy may have a slightly increased risk of having a baby with heart defects.
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HealthDay – THURSDAY, Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) — Women who take certain
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Dr. John Breeding, Ph.D. Psychologist, talks about depression. In this video he discusses the how psychology and psychiatry differ from their approach to depression. Is depression really a chemical imbalance in the brain or a psychological problem? Often time people are given antidepressants like Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Luvox, Celexa, Lexapro, Effexor or Wellbutrin.
SSRI (Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) are often promoted as correcting chemical imbalances in the brain but there is no proof that depression or mental illness is caused by chemical imbalances in the brain nor is there any proof that antidepressants correct an imbalance. These medications often time have horrible side effects like agitation and sexual dysfunction.
This is a different view of depression.
In this video Dr. Breeding will discuss tips on how to recover from depression, become a more happy person.
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