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A Drug that Cures Alcoholism May be the Next Anti-Anxiety Medication

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A new study found that disulfiram, a drug used to treat chronic alcoholism, can safely reduce anxiety levels in rodents.

April 14, 2022/by Andrew Humphreys

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Screening for anxiety should begin at age 8 – U.S. panel says

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Children as young as 8 years old should be screened for anxiety and those ages 12 and over for depression, according to new recommendations by the government-backed U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).

April 12, 2022/by Reuters Health

More under-30 Americans report anxiety, depression during pandemic – CDC

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More young adults in the United States reported feeling anxious or depressed during the past six months of the COVID-19 pandemic, and fewer people reported getting the help they needed, according to a U.S. government study released on March 26.

March 26, 2021/by Andrew Humphreys

Hospitalized Covid-19 patients can have ongoing symptoms for months

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More than half of Covid-19 patients discharged from hospitals still experienced symptoms of breathlessness, fatigue, anxiety and depression for two to three months after their initial infection, according to the findings of a small UK study.

October 19, 2020/by Andrew Humphreys

FDA List Notes Drug Shortages Related to Intubation, Anxiety and Depression

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A USA Today report found that from January through May 2020, 28 generic drugs in 405 dosages made the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s list of drugs in shortage.

June 11, 2020/by BioSpace