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What is an anti anxiety medicine for physical symptoms of anxiety disorder?

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Dr. Sahba Ferdowsi answered

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Mindfulness: There are many books on mindfulness and dealing with stress and anxiety without medication.

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Answered 11/25/2013

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SSRI: Many of the ssri or snri medications have the indication for general anxiety disorder (gad). These include prozac, paxil, (paroxetine) Lexapro and Cymbalta to name a few.

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Answered 9/28/2016

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