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Common psychiatric medications are the most commonly prescribed medications for depression and anxiety

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are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, SSRI and benzodiazepines SSRI yes, or selective serotonin

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reuptake inhibitors are typically called antidepressants, but they can treat anxiety as well as they

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treat depression at high doses.

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They can also treat obsessive compulsive disorder, benzodiazepines, working quickly to calm the nervous

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system, acting on the same receptors in the brain as barbiturates.

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Commonly prescribed benzodiazepines include alprazolam, lorazepam and clonazepam in addition to and

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anxiety as they are used to treat insomnia and agitation.

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These medications can be as effective as CBT, but relapse tends to be more common if the person stops

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taking them.

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Many people benefit from a combination of CBT antipsychotic medication.

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Common side effects of SSRI s include nausea or vomiting, weight gain, diarrhoea, sleepiness, benzodiazepine

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use.

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Can lead to nausea, blurred vision, headache, confusion, tiredness, nightmares or memory impairment,

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among other possibilities, prescribing doctors.

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Will take into account the potential benefits of an SSRI, yes, or benzodiazepine versus the common

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side effects discourse, focus on CBT or other than medication.

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Check with your primary care doctor or a psychiatrist if you're interested in medication consultation.