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High blood pressure can couse anxiety ?

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Dr. Linda Callaghan answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

The reverse.: Anxiety can cause your blood pressure to go high. Paxil (paroxetine) is an antidepressant that helps with anxiety and it can lower your blood pressure also.

Answered 6/30/2014

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