New guidelines are now out for treating panic disorder
September 1998
New guidelines are now out for treating panic disorder.
They point out advantages and disadvantages of therapy with benzodiazepines...SSRIs...tricyclicantidepressants...and MAOIs.
Benzodiazepines (Xanax, etc) have a fast onset. But they can lead to dependence...and cause withdrawalsymptoms when patients try to stop.
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