Friday, December 08, 2006

ADAC: Canadians Struggle to Get Adequate Treatment for Anxiety



CCNMatthews - This recent survey estimates that 1,040,000 Canadians (3.2%) have social anxiety disorder, 480,000 Canadians (1.5%) have panic disorder, and 227,000 Canadians (0.7%) have agoraphobia. Anxiety disorders were especially common in the young people in
Source: www.ccnmatthews.com

D-Cycloserine can boost benefits of therapy for social anxiety
Xagena Medical News - Researchers from the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University have found that adding D-Cycloserine ( DCS ), a drug used to treat tuberculosis but that has also been shown to stimulate learning, to therapy programs helps people
Source: www.xagena.it

OCD in the genes?
Health 24 - Despite strong evidence for genetic susceptibility, no single or specific gene has been unambiguously identified for anxiety disorders such as OCD, panic or social anxiety disorder. Many researchers believe that this is due, in part, to the critical
Source: www.health24.com

Doctors group launches war on drug ads
Orange County Register - Depending on the marketing, "SAD" can mean seasonal affective disorder or social anxiety disorder. "To market a drug, it's best to market a disease," said Dr. John Abramson, author of "Overdo$ed America" and a clinical instructor at Harvard Medical
Source: www.ocregister.com


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