HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Why do some anxiety medications cause dizziness?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Anxiety: Anxiety stimulates release of norepinephrine from brain which stimulates your metabolic functions and your arousal system to give you the physical symptoms . Medications that reverse this effect and quiet down the arousal response lead to sedation.

Answered 7/31/2012

5.7k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Can stress and anxiety cause dizziness? Can stress also cause constant hunger? Cause I'm very often hungry..

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Why do I feel dizzy when I don't eat after 4-5 hours? I changed my diet drastically.Could it be caused by anxiety? i don't have diabetes

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I have allergy problems that leads to dizziness, then I worry about the dizziness cause I have health anxiety. Could anxiety make the symptoms linger?

6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

What are the most common causes of dizzyness no one can figure out why im dizzy when I stand up or walk have had every test they say anxiety 4 neurolo?

6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

What do you advise if i suffer from anxiety and have been getting dizzy when what do you advise if i stand up. Can the anxiety be causing this or is there another cause?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Can you be worried an anxious about something without knowing it and then can it cause dizziness or a small anxiety attack?
Does anxiety cause dizzyness or a rocking type feeling or could it be the celexa (citalopram) been on it for a year and half?
Can anxiety cause dizziness 24/7? I have been put on anxiety meds to help this.
I get these strange electric sensations on my head. They tend to happen on the crown slightly to the right but can happen all over. They last for 1 to 2 seconds. They cause slight dizziness and instaneous anxiety and changes my sense of wellbeing?
Why does anxiety out of nowhere cause sudden brief dizziness, head rush and slightly faint feeling?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.