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Could social anxiety medication help you stop caring about talking to other people?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

It may help to : reduce the physiologic response and some of the apprehension you experience with social interactions. However, I believe that talking therapies are more important in dealing with this issue. Medications and behavioral therapies can be used together. Take care.

Dr Munshower agreed

Answered 7/20/2014

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