anxiety

Anxiety is a normal psychological and physiological reaction to stress that serves as a coping mechanism, but when it becomes excessive, overwhelming, and irrational, or when it interferes with everyday activities and behaviors, it can become a disabling mental disorder. Anxiety disorders come in various forms and extremes, such as generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and social anxiety disorders.



Articles Related to anxiety

Anti-Anxiety Medications Have Addictive Nature

Anxiety is a familiar feeling for thousands of people on a daily basis, ranging in severity from mildly uncomfortable to life-debilitating. Though not a commonly known term to the lay public, anti-anxiety medications and drugs to help treat panic disorder are also called anxiolytic drugs. These medications...
July 19th, 2010 | Prescription Drug Addiction | Read More

Valium

Valium (or diazepam) is an anti-anxiety drug found in the family of drugs called benzodiazepines, home to Xanaz (alprazolam), Ativan (lorazepam), and Klonopin (clonazepam) among others. Valium is used to help treat and manage anxiety disorders as well as agitation, alcohol withdrawal, and seizures. The...
June 1st, 2010 | Prescription Drug Addiction | Read More

Xanax

Xanax, also known by its generic name Alprazolman, belongs to the class of medications called benzodiazepines and is a Schedule IV controlled substance under the Controlled Substance Act (CSA). The drug affects the chemicals in the brain by enhancing the effects of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a chemical...
June 1st, 2010 | Prescription Drug Addiction | Read More

Anxiety during Withdrawal from Cocaine

Relapse is common among those struggling to overcome an addiction to cocaine. Besides the physical ailments associated with discontinuing use of a drug, often psychological factors cause the drug user to be susceptible to a relapse.
April 12th, 2010 | Recovery | Read More

Study Examines Relationship between Chronic Stress and Substance Abuse

Research from Purdue University finds that personality traits associated with chronic worrying can lead to earlier death, at least in part because these people are more likely to engage in unhealthy behaviors such as smoking, drinking, and drug abuse.
August 17th, 2009 | Types of Addiction | Read More

Anxiety Medications Can Lead to Even More Worries

Stan Starr, a 54-year-old financial consultant, goes to 12-step meetings not because of addiction to street drugs or alcohol, but because of the pills he was prescribed years ago by his psychiatrist for anxiety. After he stopped taking Klonopin, a type of benzodiazepine, Starr found that he couldn’t...
August 4th, 2009 | Types of Addiction | Read More

The Dangers of Self-Medicating with Drugs and Alcohol

By Colin Gilbert From an early age, Michael struggled with anxiety and depression. As a child, he always felt awkward in social gatherings, and, as a result, he did his best to avoid social interaction during adolescence and into his early teenage years. Solitude made him feel more comfortable, yet he...
June 12th, 2009 | Types of Addiction | Read More