| There are various treatments of anxiety | | | | varies person to person. One drug does |
| include psychological and drug | | | | not give the desired results then the |
| treatments and depend to a certain | | | | other drug is tried. This does not |
| extent on the type of symptoms or | | | | necessarily mean a patient need to be |
| disorder the person is suffering from. | | | | experimented with a number of drugs. The |
| Psychological treatments of Anxiety are | | | | patient only need to take care or to be |
| often tried first. They may include | | | | cared and be in contact with an expert |
| learning about the symptoms and | | | | who will monitor the effect of drug, may |
| realizing that though they are | | | | suggest a change in drug or make a drug |
| frightening they are not medically | | | | continue till the patient overcome. |
| dangerous. Relaxation techniques can | | | | You may learn specific relaxation |
| also be helpful. | | | | techniques either by your doctor or on |
| A persons full range of symptoms needs | | | | the internet. However, it is recommended |
| to be understood, this enables any | | | | that you practise these techniques under |
| underlying disorder that causes the | | | | your doctor's guidance initially so that |
| Anxiety symptoms to be treated. In | | | | both of you are confident that you are |
| particular, if the Anxiety symptoms are | | | | able to practise correct relaxation |
| secondary to a depressive illness then | | | | techniques. Daily routine of these |
| the focus of the treatment will be on | | | | relaxation techniques is necessary for |
| the depressive illness. | | | | controlling anxiety. You should also |
| The genetic basis of anxiety disorders | | | | practice them whenever you feel the |
| may be further confirmed by studies of | | | | inner tension rising or when faced with |
| twins. Moreover, molecular biology today | | | | situations that normally lead to |
| allows testing specific genetic | | | | anxiety. |
| hypotheses derived from clinical or | | | | In 1998 the National Institute of Health |
| neuro-imaging fields. With the aim of | | | | conducted a study at the University of |
| presenting a detailed and clear | | | | Arizona. For sixteen weeks during this |
| over-view of the genetic components of | | | | study they looked at the effects of |
| anxiety disorders and potential | | | | acupuncture on thirty-four patients that |
| development of this idea we will discuss | | | | were classified as being seriously |
| different anxiety disorders and their | | | | depressed. There were three groups |
| genetic background. | | | | during this study. The first received |
| There are a number of drugs available | | | | depression targeted treatment, the |
| that are specifically anti-Anxiety | | | | second received false treatment with |
| treatments. These include diazepam and | | | | needles in nonspecific area and the |
| lorazepam. These medicines are effective | | | | third was placed on a waiting list |
| in quickly relieving the symptoms of | | | | before they started treatment for eight |
| Anxiety. | | | | weeks. |
| Anti - anxiety drugs, mild tranquilizers | | | | A good exercise program, for about 30 |
| and antidepressants are prescribed for | | | | minutes a day, will help the brain to |
| treating different kinds of Anxiety | | | | work better through promoting the better |
| Disorders. A lot of choices are | | | | functioning of your neurotransmitters. |
| available in each drug class but it is | | | | It also will help to produce more |
| not established yet, for what kind of | | | | endorphins; will help you to fell |
| Anxiety Disorders which drug is most | | | | better. |
| effective. The effect of medication | | | | |