Chlordiazepoxide
Chlordiazepoxide was introduced in the late 1960′s so it has been around for many years. It belongs to a group of drugs known as benzodiazepines (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peens). It is used to help alleviate nervousness and tension, as well as helping to relax muscles and encourage sleep. Chlordiazepoxide works... [Read more]
Diazepam
Diazepam is another drug that’s been around for quite some time and is commonly used for treating anxiety, insomnia, seizures, muscle spasms and alcohol withdrawal. Diazepam is one of the more widely known anti-anxiety drugs, not only by the medical profession, but the general public at large. It belongs... [Read more]
Promazine
Promazine has been around for quite some time. Introduced in the 1950s promazine belongs to a group of drugs known as phenothiazines antipsychotic. Promazine an older medication is still prescribed, alongside newer agents such as olanzapine and quetiapine. This medication acts upon the brain to regulate abnormal... [Read more]
Propranolol
Propranolol goes all the way back to 1965 when it was first widely available in the UK as a beta blocker. It is often used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) angina (chest pain caused be a blockages in the arteries to the heart) and abnormal heart rhythms, but it is also helpful in controlling a fast... [Read more]
Quetiapine
Quetiapine is an atypical antipsychotic used in the management of schizophrenia and bipolar depression (where you may feel sad all the time or you may find that you feel depressed, feel guilty, lack energy, lose your appetite or can’t sleep), mania (where you may feel very excited, elated, enthusiastic or hyperactive... [Read more]
Venlafaxine
Efexor/Venlafaxine is a serotonin and noradrenaline re-uptake inhibitor (SNRI) it lacks the sedative and antimuscarinic effects of the tricyclic antidepressants and is a relatively new antidepressant used primarily for the treatment of major depression, generalized anxiety disorder (a form of chronic anxiety),... [Read more]
