| ▲ | lachlanj 7 hours ago | |
Is it possible for phobias to be treated with antidepressants or other medications? I need to look into this | ||
| ▲ | nvarsj 2 hours ago | parent | next [-] | |
I can believe it. They are used for general anxiety disorder which I imagine can be kind of similar - an over-reaction to some stimuli. | ||
| ▲ | sandcat_ 7 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |
Sure seems like it to me, but my doctor seemed bemused when I mentioned it to him and I don't think they're routinely prescribed for them. I reckon if I'd have paired the SSRI with some exposure therapy, it would have cured me of it long-term. I do have an additional phobia however (I'd rather not say which) and it didn't make any impact on that at all, so YMMV. Worth noting as well that I had no expectation of any changes to my arachnophobia going in. It didn't even cross my mind. | ||
| ▲ | sixeyes 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |
both my social phobia and my fear of dark almost vanished on venlafaxine. i take walks in the dark these days, what the fuck. | ||
| ▲ | bgnn 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |
Exposure seems to be the best way out. | ||