These days everyone wants to know what medications are the best for treating anxiety. Hypothetically, it would be nice to have a chart of medications with specific criteria comparing each specific drug and showing people which drug is regarded as the “best.” The problem is that the criteria would be considered too complex to adequately …
There are many anti-anxiety medications (anxiolytics) on the market designed to help individuals with various types of anxiety disorders. People with bad anxiety may try natural treatments and making lifestyle changes, but no matter what they do, they still are unable to feel normal and function in society. Anxiety can be so debilitating for certain …
Anxiety can be caused by a variety of different things. For one individual, the cause may be from genetics – this is often the case among individuals with a family history of anxiety disorders. For another person, the cause of anxiety may be a demanding job or abusive relationship. In each individual scenario, it can …
Beta blockers are drugs that act on “beta receptors” within tissues of the sympathetic nervous system to inhibit stimulatory hormones such as epinephrine and norepinephrine. Medically they are utilized primarily to help manage cardiac arrhythmias, prevent heart attacks, and reduce blood pressure. The first effective beta blockers were documented in the early 1960s as a …
Experiencing a panic attack can be a frightening experience that results in physical symptoms (such as sweating and palpitations) and mental symptoms (such as fear of losing control or dying). A majority of panic attack sufferers are able to find relief with various types of therapy such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and psychoanalytic therapy. …
A panic attack is defined as a sudden (or unexpected) surge of anxiety or fear. During this surge of fear, a person typically experiences a combination of cognitive and physical symptoms related to severe anxiety. These symptoms can include things like: fear of losing control, palpitations, hyperventilation, chest pain, and sweating. The experience may become …
Stopping a panic attack can be very difficult for certain people. For others, stopping panic in its tracks is a matter of learning how to react during its onset. When most people experience a panic attack, they are already highly stressed. Increased levels of stress can influence the severity of your panic as well as …