Anxiolytics - list of drugs

The rabid rhythm of life, problems at work and in the family, increased demands and ambitions lead to the fact that the number of nervous disorders grows at an alarming rate. To date, 15-20% of the population of developed countries suffers from one or another kind of mental disorder, and each year their number only increases. Therefore, modern pharmacy is actively developing all new types of drugs that can effectively affect the psychosomatic manifestations.

Anxiety Disorders

Currently, about seventy percent of all disorders are anxiety-depressive conditions. For their treatment and withdrawal symptoms are used anxiolytics (tranquilizers, ataractics). Preparations from the list of anxiolytics reduce the excitability of the hypothalamus, thymus and limbic system. In turn, this is:

• helps reduce anxiety , anxiety;
• Aligns the emotional background;
• reduces fear and tension.

Generations of drugs

To date, there are three generations of anxiolytics. The most widely used second-generation drugs (benzodiazepine derivatives), since they have the most pronounced soothing effect with increased anxiety and phobias. These are such drugs as:

• Phenosephases;
• Estazolam;
• Diazepam;
• Clonazemap, etc.

But, despite this, benzodiazepine anxiolytics have a number of side effects:

• lethargy and drowsiness ;
• decreased physical and mental activity;
• disruption of the vestibular apparatus;
• complexity of dosage;
• high degree of addiction;
• active interaction between drugs taken simultaneously.

All this makes their application rather complicated, and only patients with specialization can prescribe them to patients.

The third generation of drugs include such medicines as:

• Afobazol;
• Stresam.

When taking Afobazol, there is no physical weakness, lethargy and drowsiness. Therefore, it can be used as a day anxiolytic. In addition, it has a stimulating effect in apathetic and depressive states, leveling psychoemotional background. Also, a great advantage is the absence of dependence after cancellation and cognitive impairment during the administration of this drug.

Anxiolytic Stresam is a new generation drug. Due to its formula, it effectively stabilizes and improves the condition with anxiety disorders, without causing retardation and drowsiness, allows you to lead a habitual way of life. In addition, Stresam is adequately combined with other medicines and can be prescribed not only by narrow specialists, but also as a means of general medicine.