More and more of the early psychiatric medications are reaching the end of their 20-year exclusive patents. That means still-effective drugs like Wellbutrin®, Lamictal® and Paxil® now have generic equivalents. These generics are cheaper, and of course the insurance companies insist that they be prescribed instead of the brand names. Part One of this two-part [...]

In these uncertain economic times, the number of people unable to afford their medications is getting higher and higher.  Many fixed- and low-income people find it an increasingly difficult task to pay for the medications they need to stay healthy. In many cases, it’s a choice between medicine and other necessities, such as food and [...]

Antidepressants are often the medication of choice for addressing Anxiety Disorders. Antidepressants all work because they affect serotonin, an important neurotransmitter in the brain that acts as a chemical messenger. They were first developed for depression, and later were found to be effective for treating most types of Anxiety Disorders, too. Those taking antidepressants for [...]

Drugs are commonly used in conjunction with therapy to reduce the effects of Anxiety Disorders. One of the purposes of psychiatric medications is to relieve a person’s symptoms enough to allow therapy to be effective. This has been a standard approach for years. A radical new approach to drugs and therapy has been proposed by [...]