Anti-depressant Paxil joins the list
The anti-anxiety drug Paxil (paroxetine HCl) has joined Zoloft as an FDA-approved treatment for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to its maker, GlaxoSmithKline. Zoloft (sertraline hydrochloride) was the first anti-depression drug approved by the FDA to treat PTSD in late 1999.
Post traumatic stress disorder affects millions of people, usually after they have either seen or been part of an intensely emotional or dramatic event. This can run the gamut from being in combat to witnessing an accident.
Paxil’s approval came after clinical trials that showed “paroxetine was effective for both men and women,” according to research published in the issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry.
Here’s the article’s conclusion: “Doses of 20 and 40 mg/day of paroxetine are effective and well tolerated in the treatment of adults with chronic post traumatic stress disorder.”
Post traumatic stress disorder first came to the public’s attention as a diagnosable and treatable condition during the Vietnam War years. Many veterans began exhibiting such symptoms as sleeping or concentration difficulty, irritability, jumpiness, and combat flashbacks after returning to civilian life.
The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks have recently revived interest in post traumatic stress disorder after health officials reported major increases in reported incidents.
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