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Why are antidepressants taking the place of many anti anxiety drugs in the treatment of anxiety disorders?

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The main reason why Anti Depressant drugs are taking the place of a lot of Anti Anxiety drugs in the treatment of anxiety disorders is that Anti anxiety drugs may be addictive and they usually have more side effects compared with Anti Depressants.

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