Why doctors prescribe antidepressants
As an academic psychiatrist who treats people with anxiety and trauma, I often hear questions about a specific class of medications called benzodiazepines. Benzodiazepines are a why doctors prescribe antidepressants of anti-anxiety medications, or anxiolytics, that increase the activity of the gamma-aminobutyric acid receptors in the brain. Newer research indicates that the benefits of antidepressants… Read More »