Chapter ２３

"Those are her anxiety pills." Kneeling on the ground and pulling a bottom drawer, I looked up at the medicine bottle in Elena's hand. Isn't that Diana's psychotropic medicine?

I know that there are different types of medications used in the treatment of anxiety disorders, including traditional anti-anxiety drugs such as benzodiazepines, as I learned from working in a doctor's office. The drugs can provide temporary relief, but they also come with side effects and safety concerns, some significant and some are not. Of course, all drugs have side effects. 

These drugs are also not a cure. In fact, there are many questions about their long-term effectiveness. What’s more, it can be very difficult to get off anxiety medications without difficult withdrawals, including rebound anxiety that can be worse than their original problem. 

I know some of that, since I asked Dr. Berthaire last time. 

"Oh, good stuff." Dylan took the medicine bottle, looked at it, and told Elena mysteriously.