Panic Disorder
Articles in this topic explain how Panic Disorder can affect mood, focus, sleep, relationships, medication decisions, and day-to-day care conversations.
Panic Treatment
A practical guide to treating panic disorder with CBT, interoceptive exposure, medication, and fewer rescue rituals.
Apr 1, 2026
Klonopin (Clonazepam)
The pitch for Klonopin, the one I hear from prescribers and from the guys who've been on it for years, is that it's the cleaner benzo.
Mar 4, 2026
Xanax (Alprazolam)
I prescribe Xanax rarely, and when I do I usually regret it within six months.
Mar 2, 2026
Prozac (Fluoxetine)
Prozac came out in 1987. Almost forty years later it's still on the short list of SSRIs I reach for, and not because of nostalgia.
Oct 20, 2025
Lorazepam (Ativan)
Ativan has a reputation, and half my new patients walk in with strong feelings about lorazepam before I've said anything.
Aug 24, 2025
Propranolol
Propranolol is a cardiology drug that wandered into psychiatry by accident and stayed because it does one specific thing well.
Aug 3, 2025
Performance Anxiety Isn’t Just About Sex
Performance anxiety doesn't show up the way the name suggests it does.
Jul 26, 2025
Anxiety, Explained
The public conversation about anxiety treatment and the clinical reality have drifted about as far apart as it's possible for two conversations on the…
Jul 7, 2025
Paxil (paroxetine)
Paxil is the SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, the standard first-line antidepressant class) I almost never start a new patient on, and the…
Apr 5, 2025
Panic Disorder
Panic disorder is not generalized anxiety.
Feb 11, 2025