Posted by jay on December 9, 2001, at 14:53:18
In reply to Mood Stabilizers good for anxiety? and Zoloft?, posted by adamie on December 9, 2001, at 13:27:20
> hi. I am not sure but i think i have read that mood stabilizers balance GABA. and Ativan (a benzo) stimulates GABA.
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> Does this mean that Mood Stabilizers can be very good for anxiety?
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> Also is Zoloft good for anxiety? stimulating AD's which I've tried have made me feel worse. effexor made me suicidal. Same with prozac. Wellbutrin was very bad too.
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> the pdoc told me zoloft is good for everything. yet looking it up on a site it seems not to be used for GAD.
Adamie:Medline searches do show Zoloft is used for anxiety disorders, but the bet would seem to be on a smaller doseage of Zoloft and a good dose of Ativan. I really haven't experienced, or even seen much data that shows mood stabilizers are as effective as benzos for all types of anxiety. I think doctors, again, are prejudice to mood stabalizers because they feel they are less "addictive" than benzos, all though that is all questionable in terms of the subjective defenition of "addiction", and the safety and side-effect profile of benzos seem superior to mood stabilizers.
Jay
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