A Drug That Cures Alcoholism May Be the Next Anti-anxiety Medication - Neuroscience News

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[–]PhilipWarren 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Disulfiram is a drug used to treat Alcoholism problems in adults. But can it really treat anxiety problems.

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It's something to look into. So far the only effective anti-anxiety meds are beta blockers and benzos, and they both have issues.

[–]jet199 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

You should feel anxious

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Why? Anxiety gets alkies stuck in a cycle of drinking, because the way to stop the anxiety is to drink. I take a beta blocker for my heart, blocks adrenaline receptors. It is fantastic not dealing with The Fear.