Question:
Is there a published list of anti anxiety/depression medicines? I am having no response to anti-anxiety agents. So far I have tried two substances that are supposed to have powerful anti-anxiety and sociabilizing properties: Kava Kava and GHB. Has anyone else here had a similar experience? Have you found something that did work? Alcohol does work for me but I don't like it. I haven't tried benzodiazepines yet.
Answer:
If you're looking for something to treat occasional performance
anxiety, try a beta-blocker like propranolol at a low dose.
BZDs are first choice meds for anxiety disorders. So are antidepressants
or a combo of both. *And* Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT, especially
useful for social anxiety disorder.)
Find a pdoc for medication and a therapist for CBT. BZDs are first choice meds for anxiety disorders. So are antidepressants
or a combo of both. *And* Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT, especially
useful for social anxiety disorder.)
Find a pdoc for medication and a therapist for CBT. yeah, I firmly 2nd this suggestion. propanolol is interesting chemical. pretty much the same thing for me. although there is a place on the net
that purports to have great kava. the ghb was a underwhelming experience
for me unless I needed to take a quick nap. some people just have
paradoxical reactions to substances, I suggest to continue the quest for
whatever you are looking for by trying different dosages. for instance
high dosages of melatonin usually keep you awake were as lower dosages
promote sleep.I never did try GHB, primarily because it's seen as a recreational drug by
most in my circles, and we do different things for recreation besides drugs.
Kava struck me as unremarkable - perhaps in a person who has never taken
anything, such as the islanders who use it, it's the best thing since sliced
bread, I don't know. I get the best relaxation results from benzodiazepines, I found that they
all worked reasonably well, but the side-effect profile of alprazolam
(Xanax) was so favorable, I stuck with that one.
CAVEAT: Do not EVER mix kava with xanax, as it can cause coma, it's fairly
well-documented. I assume this would apply to other benzodiazepines,
although can't say for sure.
People who DO like kava tell me they like a product which (i think) is
called Kavatrol, or something like that.
I'd be interested to hear more about your situation, and your specific goals
and expectations for psychotropic substances - if you care to share that. I cant bite my tongue here,this right here always seemed to get me
sooo upset. The industry recomends medication therapy,as well as cognitive
therapy.One step further they provide different "professionals" for
each.The talk therapy specialist will not talk a iotta about
medication,reminding you its aganist the law for them to do so,i even
had one or two go as far as to say they dont believe in medicine.
The medication specialiast will not talk about behavioural issues,he
doesent wanna hear none of that,hell your lucky if he looks you in the
eye or can rember your name,he simply wants to know,and know fast what
scripts he needs to write and to get you out of his office so fast
your head spins.
To me,the problem with this is crystal clear,if emotional disorders
are a result of some chemical screw up,be it whatever chemical,whatver
problem,then it is still then a pyhsical disease,and like all others
should be treated with medication.
What are pyshical disease even has talk therapy as an
option,ulcers?....diabetes?......siezures?.....mingraines?
I dont get it,if the industry wants to push medication,and have us
believe in the bio chemical theory,which i do buy,then how in the
world can we using logic believe talk therapy can make changes in the
brain?I already hear the responses of well therapy has proved to make
pyhsical changes in brain patterns.
That sounds like a load of bullshit to me,medcine is gonna relieve a
hemroid induced burning ,not talk therapies.
The most upsetting thing to me about it all as well is most offices
will require you attend therpay if you expect medication treatment,so
they want you to pay for two totaly contradciting methods?
I have read some where talk therapy techniques like cbt can actualy be
harmful to anxiety sufferers,in a acute anxiety phase there are heated
spots in the brain,the brain is under stress,and needs real relief,the
last thing it needs at the moment is to be pushed into trying to
perform controlled thinking,only stressing it more so.
I dont know,im sure people will have rebuttals,but i cant shake the
logic of seeing it as the most absurd situation.In a anxiety state the
last thing i want to do is have to concentrate,and the techniques for
these therapies rquires concentration.Honestly besides meds,the only
thing that calms my brain down in the midst of an attack is a good
wank,there is no thinking there,and it truly does calm my racing
thoughts.Trying to perform cbt techniques only drive me up a wall in
frustatration.
