Panic attacks medication can be classified in four separate groups:

1. Beta Blockers eg. Propanolol -- Heart drugs used normally to control high blood pressure, they are also effective in controlling some of the symptoms of panic attacks such as racing heart, trembling and blushing.

2. SSRI Selective Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors eg Prozac, Paxil -- People who suffer panic attacks often are seen to have low levels of sertoni

3. Trycyclic antidepressants eg Tofranil, Effexor -- For many years they were the first choice for pharmacological treatment of depression. Although still considered effective, they have been increasingly replaced by SSRIs and other newer drugs.

4. Benzodiazepenes eg.Valium, Librium -- Benzodiazepines are psychotropic drugs - drugs that affect the mind and are mood altering. They are commonly known as minor tranquillisers and are prescribed mainly for anxiety and sleeping problems. In the past benzodiazepines were thought to be harmless and non-addictive. However, many studies have reported that they are actually drugs of dependence.

Be very careful if you are thinking of using panic attacks medication. Ask your doctor for all potential side-effects. As noted above some of them can be addictive. Even a popular drug such as Paxil has now been shown to be addictive. Remember these drugs mask the symptoms of panic attacks but do not cure you. If you do decide that you want to stop the panic attacks medication and move on to an effective cure, you definitely don't want to find out that you are addicted and that you now have another obstacle to overcome.

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