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Ask the Editor: Is Silexan Safe for Children and Adolescents?

October 1, 2022

I’ve heard that Silexan/CalmAid lavender oil has been recommended for adults as a natural anxiolytic. Is it safe for kids?

What Works for Treatment Resistant Anxiety?

August 22, 2022

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Silexan, an extract from Lavender with pharmaceutical properties, is one of only two treatments with a large effect size in generalized anxiety disorder. We rank all the treatments by strength and look to see if any of them can work when the SSRIs do not.

Buspirone: Still Effective After All These Years?

February 3, 2021

Eugene Rubin, MD.

Eugene Rubin, MD. Psychiatrist in private practice, Bingham Farms, MI. Dr. Rubin has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Buspirone (Buspar) is approved for generalized anxiety disorder, but its efficacy there is often questioned. Here we find out how it stacks up against the benzos and SSRIs, and explore its off-label potential in depression, sexual dysfunction, alcoholism, traumatic brain injury, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder.

Silexan: A Novel Anxiolytic

July 30, 2020

Chris Aiken, MD.

Chris Aiken, MD. Editor-in-Chief of TCPR. Practicing psychiatrist, Winston-Salem, NC. Dr. Aiken has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

This German medication outperformed paroxetine in generalized anxiety disorder and is available over the counter in the U.S.