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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vindhya BellamKonda, M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

Anxiety disorder treatment can be both by Psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy

Medical Therapy

Pharmacotherapy

Acute Pharmacotherapy)

• For general anxiety disorder, pharmacology proves to be beneficial:

  • Antidepressants
  • Benzodiazepines (some concern over dependency)
  • Buspirone

• For panic disorder:

  • Tricyclic antidepressants
  • SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors)
  • Benzodiazepines