Generalized Anxiety Disorder: What if You Can’t Use An SSRI?
Today’s question is: What if You Can’t Use An SSRI in GAD? Here is a summary of this episode: The first-line alternatives to SSRIs in GAD are SNRIs, buspirone, hydroxyzine, pregabalin, and bupropion. Benzodiazepines are not recommended first-line agents for GAD due to their prominent side effect profile. Antipsychotics are not recommended as augmenting agents in GAD due to their high risk of metabolic side effects, negative effects on insulin resistance. Download a PDF of this interview here Become a premium member of the Psychopharmacology Institute
