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Health TopicsMental HealthPost-Traumatic Stress DisorderPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
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Are over-the-counter medications available for PTSD?

Donna Hill Howes, RN
Donna Hill Howes, RN
Family Practitioner
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Post-traumatic stress disorder should be treated by a professional rather than with over-the-counter medications. Make an appointment with a doctor if you are experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety for a month or longer. Using drugs or alcohol to suppress your feelings can lead to medical problems and prolong the anxiety or depression and delay healing.

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