Anxiety disorders: a review of tricyclic antidepressants and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Oct 6, 2000Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica. Supplementum

Anxiety disorders and how tricyclic antidepressants and SSRIs are used to treat them

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Abstract

Both tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are effective in treating anxiety disorders.

  • SSRIs are associated with greater safety and tolerability compared to TCAs.
  • In treating obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and social phobia, SSRIs are almost always the preferred choice.
  • There is a need for further research on the long-term use of TCAs and SSRIs for anxiety disorders.

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