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Suggest Over The Counter Medication For Anxiety And Depression

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Posted on Thu, 20 Aug 2015
Question: Are there any over the counter medications I can take for anxiety, depression. I have stopped Paxil.
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Answered by Dr. Shoaib Khan (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Unfortunately not ma'am; because they are strictly controlled

Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.

Thank you for writing to us.

I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. As you may already know, medications prescribed for conditions like anxiety, depression, etc; are all strictly controlled and are medications that are considered neurological medications, and are also highly addictive and habit causing.

For this reason, they are marketed are sold only through a prescription. Thus, the answer to your query would be a 'No'. There are no over-the-counter medications to treat conditions like anxiety, depression, etc.

I hope you find my response helpful ma'am. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I am always here to help.

Best wishes.
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Suggest Over The Counter Medication For Anxiety And Depression

Brief Answer: Unfortunately not ma'am; because they are strictly controlled Detailed Answer: Hello ma'am and welcome. Thank you for writing to us. I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. As you may already know, medications prescribed for conditions like anxiety, depression, etc; are all strictly controlled and are medications that are considered neurological medications, and are also highly addictive and habit causing. For this reason, they are marketed are sold only through a prescription. Thus, the answer to your query would be a 'No'. There are no over-the-counter medications to treat conditions like anxiety, depression, etc. I hope you find my response helpful ma'am. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I am always here to help. Best wishes.