Panic Attack Treatment: Discover Some Of The Panic Attack Treatments Available.
Usually, the first person that most people would call if they were looking for a panic attack treatment would be their family doctor. I certainly did after encountering my first panic episode. However, back in the far distant days of 1985, much less was known about panic than is known today and there were far fewer medications available. Today, there are several for your physician to choose from and finding the right one for the individual usually comes down to a little trial and error.
Azapirones may be one of the choices. It is found in many antidepressants and is used for the calming effect it has upon the nervous system.
Benzodiazepines may be another of your doctors choices. These deal more directly with the panic producing anxiety and are more widely used as a panic attack treatment. However, it should be pointed out that this category of drug is highly addictive and should only be taken under very strict medical supervision.
Personally, I never warmed to the idea of taking medication. Im not in any way implying that taking medication is wrong. Im just saying that...