Topics: Anxiety Disorder

Alright, we can see you stifling that yawn, and we know what you’re thinking: “What on earth is there to say about treating panic disorder other than to use SSRIs or benzos?” Well, we’re up for the challenge!

Topics: Benzodiazepines

Nobody doubts that benzodiazepines (“benzos” or BZs) are effective in treating a wide range of anxiety disorders, but many believe that they are addictive, difficult and perhaps dangerous to stop taking, and that they cover up anxiety instead of truly treating it. Let’s take a closer look at each of the concerns.

Topics: Anxiety Disorder

Dr. Goddard, you’ve done a lot of neurobiological research in anxiety disorders. It’s a very complex area, but basically what goes on in patients’ brains when they have a panic attack?

In the dark old days of American Psychiatry, most patients were diagnosed with schizophrenia and prescribed Thorazine (chlorpromazine) or its equivalent. One of the true pioneers of rational medication treatment is Donald Klein of Columbia University, who in 1962 was a psychiatrist practicing at Hillside Hospital in New York.