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How can anti-depressant drugs help patients who have anxiety and depression ?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Quite often - Yes.: Many of the antidepressant medications have fda indications for both major depression and anxiety disorders. They work through brain neurotransmitters.

Answered 1/26/2014

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