Antiepileptic drugs in the treatment of anxiety disorders: Role in therapy

Pharmacological treatments for anxiety disorders have been evolving rapidly. A variety of drug groups have been shown to be effective. Benzodiazepines have long been used to treat anxiety; however, the development of tolerance to these drugs has made them less favorable treatments (1,2). Serotonin selective reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) have emerged to become the current gold standard. …