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Doxycycline Causes Depression, Anxiety, Suicidal Ideation?

Doxycycline is a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic that kills bacteria and protozoa by inhibiting protein synthesis (aminoacyl-tRNA to the mRNA-ribosome complex).  The drug was patented in 1957, introduced as a pharmaceutical in 1967, and has received medical approval as a treatment for conditions such as: acne, bacterial pneumonia, chlamydia, cholera, Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, …

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Vistaril (Hydroxyzine) vs. Xanax (Alprazolam)

Hydroxyzine, also referred to under its brand names “Vistaril” (hydroxyzine pamoate) and “Atarax” (hydroxyzine hydrochloride), is a first-generation diphenylmethylpiperazine antihistamine.  Alprazolam, most commonly referred to under its brand name “Xanax,” is a benzodiazepine, or more specifically, a triazolobenzodiazepine anxiolytic. In the United States, Vistaril is medically approved as an adjunctive treatment for: psychoneurosis-related anxiety and …

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Temazepam vs. Xanax: Comparison

Restoril (Temazepam) and Xanax (Alprazolam) are medications of the benzodiazepine classification that originally received U.S. FDA approval in 1981 as treatments for distinct medical interventions.  Temazepam was approved as a short-term treatment for insomnia (intended to be used for 7 to 10 days) – whereas Alprazolam was approved as a treatment for generalized anxiety disorder …

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Etizolam vs. Xanax (Alprazolam): What’s The Difference?

Etizolam and Xanax are interventions that may be utilized for the treatment of acute episodes of anxiety, panic disorder, and/or generalized anxiety disorder.  Although Etizolam has no accepted medical use in the United States where it is federally considered an unregulated “research chemical,” it is regularly utilized in Japan, Italy, and India as a prescription …

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Buspar (Buspirone) vs. Xanax (Alprazolam)

Buspar and Xanax are two anxiolytic medications most frequently administered for the management of anxiety.  Buspar (buspirone) is medically approved by the U.S. FDA for the treatment of anxiety disorders (short-term and long-term) and acute anxiety – and Xanax (alprazolam) is medically approved by the U.S. FDA for the treatment of anxiety disorders and panic …

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Ativan (Lorazepam) vs. Xanax (Alprazolam): Comparison

Ativan and Xanax are two of the most popular benzodiazepine medications commonly administered for the treatment of anxiety.  Ativan is indicated (FDA approved) for the treatment of anxiety disorders, acute anxiety, and/or anxiety associated with depressive symptoms – and Xanax is indicated (FDA approved) for the treatment of anxiety disorders and panic disorder. D.J. Richards, …

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