http://www.anorexiaadvisor.com/2009/12/18/how-long-are-you-supposed-to-take-anti-anxiety-medication-and-can-it-stop-your-abnormal-anxiety-for-good/ Advice on Anorexia Fri, 14 Oct 2011 23:10:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.anorexiaadvisor.com/2009/12/18/how-long-are-you-supposed-to-take-anti-anxiety-medication-and-can-it-stop-your-abnormal-anxiety-for-good/comment-page-1/#comment-2797 juano19 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:01:59 +0000 http://www.anorexiaadvisor.com/2009/12/18/how-long-are-you-supposed-to-take-anti-anxiety-medication-and-can-it-stop-your-abnormal-anxiety-for-good/#comment-2797 Are they selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors? They build up to a maximum therapeutic level, and slowly become less and less effective as time goes on. It depends on the drug, but they are not a permanent solution. They help break the cycle of anxiety, but it is necessary to change the circumstances that provoked the anxiety to begin with. Otherwise it is likely to happen again. The doctor should have told you how long to continue with the course of treatment, or at least have advised you of the typical duration.<br><b>References : </b><br> Are they selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors? They build up to a maximum therapeutic level, and slowly become less and less effective as time goes on. It depends on the drug, but they are not a permanent solution. They help break the cycle of anxiety, but it is necessary to change the circumstances that provoked the anxiety to begin with. Otherwise it is likely to happen again. The doctor should have told you how long to continue with the course of treatment, or at least have advised you of the typical duration.
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