Overcoming Anxiety without Tranquilizers: 0A Groundbreaking Program for Treating Chronic Anxiety [Hardcover]

Edward H. Drummond (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1997

Valium. Atvian. Xanax. These are among the most routinely prescribed medications in our society, used to treat chronic anxiety in millions of people, particularly women. But as Dr. Edward Drummond's research demonstrates, these drugs, from a class known as benzodiapezines, actually prolong and aggravate anxiety. As a result, they cause individuals to postpone dealing with core problems and to rely increasingly on addictive medication with extremely debilitating effects. Of the more than 30 million people who take these drugs, more than four million are actually addicted to their medication. But Dr. Drummond offers them hope with a revolutionary therapeutic program for overcoming chronic anxiety without the use of tranquilizers. His approach flies in the face of established practice, particularly in a time when HMOs and insurers are offering dwindling support for psychotherapy, preferring the cheaper, but potentially devastating course of having patients medicate themselves. Certain to inspire tremendous controversy, Overcoming Anxiety Without Tranquilizers is the work of a visionary author, out to change the world and the medical profession. Like Listening to Prozac, its publication will be greeted with enormous interest by the millions of people affected by these powerful drugs, all of whom will find a new way of dealing with a lifelong problem.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Dutton Adult (November 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 052594298X
• ISBN-13: 978-0525942986
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,926,718 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thought this book was very very helpful!!!, April 24, 2002

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This review is from: Overcoming Anxiety without Tranquilizers: 0A Groundbreaking Program for Treating Chronic Anxiety (Hardcover)

With the rising number of age 30-45 people having anxiety and panic attacks, this book was a godsend. I myself have been having them since 30, and this book pointed out how our chemical balance and hormone balance gradually changes at that time. The second half of the book gives you tools to help adapt to these changes without having to run to your doctors all of the time and pop pills. I really thought this book was very helpful and do recommend it to anyone suffering from these problems that doesn't want to be a Martyr to pill popping!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very informative, June 19, 2003

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"snowbird1027" (usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Overcoming Anxiety without Tranquilizers: 0A Groundbreaking Program for Treating Chronic Anxiety (Hardcover)

5 star book.. the 1 star person shouldnt have posted a question instead of a review

3 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars searching for answers, February 9, 2000

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katie (Illinois,usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Overcoming Anxiety without Tranquilizers: 0A Groundbreaking Program for Treating Chronic Anxiety (Hardcover)

I'm sorry I haven't read the book, but I was reading a comment about Drummond and at the end it says if your on Paxil don't stop using it. my question is why? I've talked to the pharmacist and he said he didn't see any side effects if I were to quit using Paxil. Does anybody know why, you cannot stop. I've heard this from a few people.help, cause I have quit taking it for 2 weeks and I really feel like my life is falling apart.