How to Deal with GAD

Is GAD interfering with work, relationship, sleep, or eating? With the right treatment, you can get yourself back on track again.

Most patients who have Generalized Anxiety Disorder respond well to treatments like therapy and medication. Although each of these can be used individually, patients are most commonly treated with the combination of both. The primary medications currently used to treat GAD come from a class of drugs called Benzodiazepines.

Another kind of medicine used to treat GAD is Buspar – a medication that specifically targets anxiety by affecting the levels of serotonin in the brain.

Also, antidepressants like Paxil and Effexor. Most people get substantial relief with a combination of therapy and medication. Although some people with GAD, do experience ongoing symptoms.


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