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Tuberculosis Drug helps Social Anxiety disorder treatment

 
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 2:00 pm    Post subject: Tuberculosis Drug helps Social Anxiety disorder treatment Reply with quote
According to this article (and the one they link to), the use of a medication called D-Cycloserine has shown to help social anxiety patients undergoing CBT exposure therapy. It is only meant to be taken prior to the exposure sessions and not long term.

http://panicdisorder.about.com/od/socialbeyond/a/dcycloserine.htm?nl=1

P.S. yeah, I know I haven't posted news in a while.. I don't have much time lately, sorry!
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