| Anxiety is one of the conditions that you do not | | | | nausea, and vomiting. |
| know when it is coming and when it will stop. You | | | | # Relief from behavioral symptoms, such as |
| can't even tell exactly if you are having the mild form | | | | forgetfulness, restlessness, and pacing. |
| of it, or you are already enduring severe anxiety | | | | # Relief from other symptoms brought by other |
| attacks. And once you feel you are suffering from it, | | | | health conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension, and |
| you would result to using drugs intended to relieve it. | | | | immunologic disorders. |
| But don't be in a hurry, there are other effective | | | | Most of these anxiety alternative medications are |
| anxiety alternative medications that you're not | | | | derived from herbal sources, thus these do not only |
| familiar with. | | | | promise the results above, but also safety and |
| Upon diagnosis, a psychiatrist would often | | | | decrease risk for adverse reactions. |
| recommend drugs, such as Nardil, Marplan, Diazepam, | | | | Here are some of the medications that have been |
| Lorazepam, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and other | | | | effective in providing relief from anxiety, and are |
| anxiolytics that are either classified as Monoamase | | | | often recommended by health care professionals: |
| Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOI's), or Selective Serotonin | | | | # Passionflower - is popular to relieve drowsiness and |
| Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI). But aside from these | | | | insomnia. However, this should not be taken with |
| researched and branded drugs, there are substitute | | | | other drugs that induce sedation. |
| options that promise the same amount of relief from | | | | # Valerian - this drug is also effective in relieving |
| this disabling condition. | | | | insomnia, and mild forms of anxiety. Like the |
| There are new research studies recommendations | | | | Passionflower, this drug should not be taken with |
| that underscore the importance of anxiety alternative | | | | drugs that induced sedation, such as benzodiazepines |
| medications. These types of drugs have been noted | | | | and antihistamines. |
| to reduce the prevalence and the severity of | | | | # Kava - this herb is not only effective in alleviating |
| anxiety, especially the severe forms. What is more | | | | anxiety, but also in protecting the liver. |
| interesting, it was also noted that some of these | | | | # St. John's Worth - a very popular herb which is |
| substitute remedies do not only show effectiveness | | | | helpful in controlling depression. |
| by decreasing anxiety levels, but also they are at the | | | | Aside from these herbs, there are natural hormones, |
| same time successful in managing other chronic | | | | vitamins and minerals that are also recommended to |
| diseases, like hypertension, cardiac disease, bone and | | | | treat and control anxiety attacks. A daily dose of |
| joint disorders, kidney failure, and cancer. | | | | these hormones, vitamins and minerals will keep one's |
| Before administering other alternative drugs for | | | | thought and brain function in their optimum level. |
| anxiety, it is important that the client will disclose | | | | Some of these micronutrients include Magnesium, |
| other drugs he is taking to avoid drug-to-drug | | | | Vitamin B complex, estrogen, folic acid, tryptophan, |
| interactions and adverse effects. | | | | tyrosine, and thyroid hormone. |
| Anxiety alternative medications promise either one or | | | | Substitute treatments for anxiety are not only |
| all of these results: | | | | focused on anxiety alternative medications derived |
| # Immediately reduce anxiety levels. | | | | from herbs, or from natural micronutrients. There are |
| # Relief from psychological symptoms, such as | | | | other treatment modalities that can be used to help |
| disorientation, increasing levels of apprehension, and | | | | reduce anxiety levels, and these include |
| ineffective coping. | | | | aromatherapy, massage, acupuncture, and drama |
| # Relief from physical symptoms, such as insomnia, | | | | therapy. |