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How to increase serotonin and gaba levels in the brain?have extreme anxiety but not depressed.no cbt please tried lots of times and 8years of antidepr

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Don't give up: Hi. You have a lot of info on your disorder, but you don't seem to feel helped. Have you tried other forms of therapy from cbt? Therapy can work even if it hasn't in the past. Sometimes it really is a matter of finding the right therapist for you. Good luck and keep asking.

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Answered 8/27/2016

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