Which is the best med for social anxiety / low self esteem long term?
Most anti-depressants are now also used to treat general anxiety over the long term. This is because people (scientists/researchers) don’t actually know “how” or “why” they work. They just know that they can cause certain neurotransmitters (NT) to either be inhibited (and remain in the synapse between two neurons in your brain longer – this is called blocking the re-uptake, and allows for the brain to use more of the NT) or increased (less time between neurons = less of the NT is used by your brain) Most anti depressants these days are the SSRI’s (selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors) and SSNRI’s (selective serotonin and norepinephrine re-uptake inhibitors) They alter the levels of these NTs used in your brain. But they don’t know why they do what they do. A professor once told me that treating an anxiety or depressive disorder is like throwing a handful of darts at a board at the same time. If you’re lucky, you’ll hit the target the first time, but most likely, you will not. It’s
