What types of medications exist for anxiety?

There's a lot of medications for anxiety, but you should seek advice from your doctor so you can get the medication that's right for you!

Both tranquilizers (anti-anxiety medications) and antidepressants are used to treat anxiety. The risk for dependency and abuse is smaller for antidepressants; however, some take more than 4 weeks to show signs of improvement. Tranquilizers can be used when needed.

Not sure if medication is the best method. Medicine only covers the symptoms, what is causing this anxiety? Also, what mental exercises will help lower any anxiety that arises?

There are SSRI's, SNRI's, MAOI's and Benzodiazepines and Beta Blockers. The SSRI's - Selective Seratonin Reuptake Inhibitors , aid in keeping seratonin - a happy inducing neurotransmitter, in the neurons, thus keeping the users less anxious, or happier. (such as Prozac). The SNRI's - Seratonin and Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitors, work similarly to the SSRI's, but also do that for the noradrenaline, which is simulated by dopamine (another happy neurotransmitter), and also links to the heart rate. MAOI's stop the above chemicals from breaking down, thus keeping the user happy, and continue to be happy, when they are secreted. And benzodiazepines are often mused as relaxers, as they relax muscles, and are sedative in larger doses, thus being given to those with panic attacks. Beta Blockers reduce the heart rate, and also reduce the amount of adrenaline on one's body, thus preventing anxiety to an extent.

Sertraline and Diazapam. I recommend neither. My therapist actually pleaded with me never to take diazapam as it's highly addictive.

There are lots of medications for anxiety there are benzodiazepines such as Xanax, Klonopin, Ativan and Valium which are short acting tranquilizers. SSRI's are also used to treat Anxiety such as Buspirone. Beta Blockers can be prescribed for anxiety as an off-label treatment.

A huge variety of medications exist for the treatment of anxiety. Minor anxiety can sometimes be controlled with antihistamines like Benadryl. Blood pressure medications are commonly used for some types of anxiety, for instance, labetalol for stage fright. Some depressant medications like prozac are used to treat depression-associated anxiety. In very serious cases, doctors may prescribe benzodiazepines or barbiturates to treat anxiety, but this is usually reserved for serious cases. You should work with your physician or psychiatrist to determine what medication would work best for you.

Several antidepressants also help with anxiety. But the maint anxiety medications are klonopin, zanax, vistoril. They all have drowsiness as a side effect.

There are many kinds of medications for anxiety but there is much debate over their efficacy. It is very important to talk through your options with your doctor or psychiatrist as their can be many serious side-effects, especially in children. Long term treatments for anxiety that are most effective are often based on identifying the source of anxiety and building coping skills to deal with these stimuli, medication is used to cope in the short term. The goal would be to build skills that allow you to deal with your source of anxiety without medication over time.

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) which is a type of anti-depressant and works by increasing your levels of serotonin. Serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) are another type of anti-depressant which works by increasing serotonin and noradrenaline in your brain. You may be offered Benzodiazepines which are a type of sedative which can be used short term to treat severe anxiety. These are not a long term solution though. Pregabalin is a type of medication used to treat epilepsy but has been shown to be beneficial in treating anxiety. A less common medication prescribed for anxiety are beta-blockers which decrease heart activity by blocking hormones like adrenaline. What you are prescribed will depend entirely on you as a person and will be different from one person to the next so talking to your doctor about the options is important.