What does the future hold for sufferers of anxiety (social, generalized, panic), in regards to medication? Right now, the main medications that are prescribed are SSRI's and anti-anxiety agents (Xanax). For many sufferers of anxiety, including myself, these medications offer little in the way of relief (xanax seems to offer only short term relief and has problems with dependency and withdrawal). Do you think they will come out with more promising medications/therapies in the near future (next 20-30 years)? Or will the current medications still dominate?
2007-04-04 12:14:43 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
Considering the past treatments for mental illness and the continuous investigations into the workings of the healthy and troubled minds, I expect that there will be some promising advances in relation to treatments for mental health issues. The field moved from lobotomies to shock therapy to medications that primarily sedated the patient (thorazine was the first) to medications that treat with minimal or no fatigue. Of course, they don't work for everyone (including me) but I've heard a few people who swore by their meds. There's something new being investigated everyday and other new things being tested. I hope it all develops sooner than your near future, but it's been over 50 years since thorazine was first used and, well, you know where we're at now.
2007-04-04 12:25:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Learn different coping skills such as visualization and slow down and eat good and get good rest, that might help you and exercise. Do good because you are good.
2007-04-04 19:32:08 · answer #2 · answered by Friend 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋