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I am going to be switching antidepressants for generalized anxiety disorder. need advice!?

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BuSpar (buspirone) or antidepres: The non- addictive medications include Buspirone and some of the antidepressants including Paxil (paroxetine) (i usually prescribe pexeva), effexorxr, lexapro, and hydroxyzine. Gabapentin and Pregabalin are used in treatment resistant situations but are not specifically approved for gad. The bemzodiazepines are used as well as triazolo benzodiaepines, but all carry the risk of addiction. I will leave it to my colleagues to comment on the psychotherapy of generalized anxiety disorder. There are also not medicinal herbal treatments that can be used and i'm sure that my colleagues will comment on those as well.

Answered 2/2/2015

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Need supervision : Don't know the reason for the switch perhaps side effects or lack of effect. Be sure to have this done under the care of your doctor as your symptoms may worsen with sudden discontinuation of medication. Your doctor will decide how fast to make the switch depending on your symptoms. Good luck.

Answered 9/28/2016

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