title: [Not Available].
abstract: Anxiety disorders show a tendency to become chronic. Behavioral treatment and pharmacotherapeutic measures must frequently be applied over a lengthy period of time. The most suitable drugs for long-term treatment are the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) and the serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI), venlafaxine. With regard to side effects, the specific characteristics of the anti-anxiety drugs used for long-term therapy must be taken into account.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universität Göttingen, Von-Siebold-Str. 5, D-37075, Güttingen, Deutschland. sekretariat.bandelow@medizin.uni-goettingen.de.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bandelow
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wolff-Menzler
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wedekind
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rüther
keywords: Anxiety disorders; Long-term treatment; Relapse prevention