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What would you prescribe a recovering addict for anixety?
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Exercise: When we exercise our bodies release natural internal enkephalins which activate the body's internal opioid receptors and induce relaxation.
Answered 12/10/2013
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Anxiety in Addicted: Hi this is a very good question. Medications such as citalopram, lexapro, (escitalopram) venlafaxine all can also help prevent anxiety. Buspar is also a drug designed specifically for treating anxiety. Then alternative views would have you learn meditation or yoga to learn to breathe through the anxiety...
Answered 4/2/2013
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