Panic Attack Meds: Paxil, Prozac, Effexor XR, Xanax, Klonopin

 Summary:  When the panic attack comes from what’s inside, where do you hide?  It’s thought that a panic attack is physiologically very much like a flight or fright response, comparable to encountering a Grizzly bear on a trail.  In this episode we discuss the current medications available for treating panic attacks and panic disorder and how these medications work.  We also discuss other non-medication options such as psychotherapy (talk therapy), exercise, yoga, and acupuncture.   

 Options:

·       Panic Attack 01:45

·       Fight or Flight Response 02:15

·       Quality of Life 03:25

·       Panic 04:25

·       Symptoms 05:00

·       Risks for Panic Attacks 06:45

·       Complications of Panic Attacks 08:00

·       Prevention  08:00

·       Treatments

·       Prozac/Paxil – SSRI’s 09:30

·       Effexor XR – SNRI 09:55

·       Risk-Benefit 11:45

·       Xanax/Klonopin – Benzo’s 12:45

·       Risk-Benefit 14:30

·       Journaling 15:00

·       Use Your Pharmacist! 15:45

·       Non-Med Option – Psychotherapy 16:15

·       Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 17:00

·       Participate! 17:35

·       Carol’s Mom – Help Someone 23:50

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