Psychiatric Treatment for Migraine. 2023

Treatments                                                                                     Disorder      Rx #

#1 Serotonin Receptor Inhibitor SRI drug, raises serotonin         Depression  1,3

      Prozac, Paxil, Celexa, Lexapro, Zoloft, Cymbalta

      Non addictive, 24 hour effect, takes a month to work    

#2 Benzodiazepine drug      

     Xanax, Ativan, Klonopin                                                               GAD            1,2,3

     Possibly addictive, last 4-6 hours

#3 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy                                                     Panic             1,2,3

     6-8 sessions to learn, then you do it                                            Disorder

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