These medications go by a few names — they’re sometimes called anxiolytics, or anti-anxiety ... hand and can lessen anxiety symptoms. While they’re not considered addictive and are not ...

Mostly, however, it’s used to help with anxiety and ... CV for a single medication. But there’s a problem. In fact, there’s more than one. Firstly, it’s highly addictive.

The prevalence of diagnosed disorders from recurrent use of sedative, hypnotic and anti-anxiety medications in adolescents and young adults has increased sharply since 2001, according to researchers.

In states where marijuana is legal, fewer patients are filling prescriptions for medications used to treat anxiety, according to recent study.