The Use of Medication for Panic Attacks
The development of panic attack medication has progressed significantly, allowing sufferers of panic attacks to manage some of the more distressing symptoms they endure.Panic attacks can be quite debilitating in causing tremendous stress and anxiety, particularly involving the expectation of potential future attacks.Medication alone can be a palliative and offer some temporary relief, but when used in conjunction with good therapy can provide benefits of a long lasting and more significant order.
It is clear that therapies will focus more on the cognitive or behavioral aspects of the patient’s disorder, while medication will work from a biological and chemical perspective, dealing more directly with the symptomology rather than the root causes.
There are several different types of panic attack medication available and many of them are quite recognizable including Prozac, Paxil, and Zoloft. These medications can help ease the symptoms of panic attacks and reduce the fear that sufferers often have about enduring another one in the future. These medications are called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs. They are anti-depressants and are commonly prescribed to help deal with depression.
They work by acting on the neurotransmitters in the brainand aid in blocking particular events which are precursors of depression, or when treating panic attacks, the fear receptors that tend to cause the heart to increase its rate or breathing to increase, which are common conditions or symptoms reported as preceding a panic attack
SSRIs are not the first medications available to help ease the conditions or symptoms of panic attacks. TCAs, or tricyclic antidepressants were earlier prescribed as panic attack medication, but SSRIs have been proven to be safer and more effective in long-term control of the symptoms.
Tofranil, Anafranil, and Norpramin are three of the most common TCA medications.Sometimes, however, a TCA panic attack medication will be more effective than its SSRI counterpart, as long as it is taken under the close supervision of a qualified and licensed medical professional. TCA side effects cover a wide range from minor (insignificant) to life-threatening (dangerous). Under no circumstances is it generally recommended for a pregnant woman to use any of these medications as all will pose a potential threat to the unborn child.
Also, medications that help reduce or alleviate the symptoms of anxiety and stress, such as Xanax, Valium, or Klonopin, are useful in treating panic attacks or panic disorders. These are recommended to be used more to deal with an immediate set of symptomswhile SSRIs have to be taken over a period of time. SSRIs must build up a level of sustainability in our bodies before their effects can be measured, whereas TCAs will act immediately and wear off in time.
With the use of SSRIs as a panic attack medication, it usually takes 6-8 weeks for their effect to be noticed on the panic attack occurrences. If this does not happen, a stronger dose or different medication may be required. In most patients, these drugs are used for a year or more before being removed or reduced. Only a qualified medical professional can determine these factors and conditions when prescribing panic attack medication. It needs to be understood, however, that medication alone will not be as effective as when it is used in conjunction with behavioral or cognitive therapy, treating the ailment and not just the symptoms.
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