Posted by fuzz54 on August 17, 2007, at 13:00:12
In reply to Friend needs alternative to SSRI/benzo for anxiety, posted by psychobot5000 on August 14, 2007, at 14:35:01
A few suggestions... Some SSRIs can be activating and others the reverse, so she might be wise to give Prozac or Paxil a try. I wouldn't assume that all SSRIs will be sleep inducing just yet. Also, an herbal supplement that works for myself and my girlfriend for times of very high anxiety / panic is Suntheanine. There are many different manufacturers of Suntheanine, so just pick one. It is the only herbal supplement that I have ever used and found it to do anything for anxiety without causing sleepiness. Valerian root works for anxiety too, but it makes me sleepy. Suntheanine only works when my anxiety is high though, not when it is just a little bit higher than normal. It is a mild drug, just like most herbal supplements are, but it does actually do something for me and works a lot better for my girlfriend. She swears by the stuff when she needs to take the edge off of panic / anxiety while teaching in front of 30 middle schoolers.
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