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Is there a good chance that a new class of anti anxiety medicines will replace ssri's within 20 years?

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Good chance: There are many drugs in development ,as well as recent new meds released.

Answered 11/2/2015

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Of course: There is such an onrush of new drugs in all fields of medicine that the breakthroughs are totally mind boggling, and indeed, I must confess an inability to keep up outside of my specialty focus. We learn more about brain neurochemistry daily. You can BET on a dynamic future breakthrough.

Answered 11/2/2015

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