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Anti-anxiety medications

Although stress seems to be a common condition for most people today, it is necessary to approach the issue of treating stressful conditions seriously and comprehensively.
Planning of this type of therapy requires professional correction and should be supervised by appropriate specialists. Why shouldn't you try to deal with stress on your own? As a rule, the patient is only able to reduce the manifestation of his symptoms, but cannot eliminate the cause itself, which, of course, only aggravates the existing situation. Anti-anxiety medications provide tremendous help in the fight against stressful conditions. It is precisely such remedies that will become a reliable help in eliminating neuroses.

What is love from a physiological point of view?

There is no single definition of love, because for each person it is something personal and special. George Bernard Shaw spoke of love as “the most insane, deceptive and transitory of all passions.” The Oxford Dictionary describes love as “a strong feeling of affection,” sometimes with “sexual attraction.” From a physiological and evolutionary perspective, the complex feelings of motivation and affection that are commonly associated with the word “love” arise from brain chemistry that is necessary for procreation [2].

Indications for use of tablets

Anti-fear pills are not recommended for use on an ongoing basis. Their main goal is to quickly suppress panic, but for a short period of time. With frequent use, they cause increased drowsiness, impaired coordination, deterioration of appetite and concentration, decreased overall tone, and have a negative effect on the liver.

Anti-fear pills should be taken when the patient has obsessive thoughts of suicide. Some drugs have a sedative effect and will help a person quickly recover.

Take medications when the phobia is accompanied by nervous breakdowns and hysterics. They will also help prevent panic attacks.

Sedatives have the following characteristics:

calm down;
relieve anxiety;
relax muscles and relieve spasms;
inhibit the functioning of the human nervous system.

Types of fears

Indications for taking tablets:

sleep problems, namely insomnia or lack of sleep;
a state of constant anxiety;
tension;
state of constant fatigue;
excitation;
different types of epileptic seizures;
vegetative deviations from the norm;
involuntary twitching of different parts of the body;
severe irritation.

Classification of fears
Any medicine has its contraindications. It is prohibited to take medications for fear if the patient’s medical history includes:

myasthenia gravis;
infectious diseases that affect the nervous system;
liver failure;
intoxication with drugs acting on the nervous system;
diseases that make breathing difficult;
state of shock;
not accepting galactose;
the patient is breastfeeding.

Relanium - tablets

All of the above excludes the possibility of prescribing serious drugs that suppress fear. With extreme care, doctors will look closely at people:

suicidal;
taking the drug in increased doses;
with brain disorders.

We need to remember a simple truth - there are no harmless pills. In order to exhibit its healing properties, the drug must act on the entire body. This is why there are no completely harmless pills.

At those moments when the female body is carrying a child, it becomes especially susceptible to various drugs. And even if before pregnancy a woman did not show any allergic reactions to certain components, then during pregnancy the situation may change. Therefore, the answer to the question of whether it is harmful to take pills for anxiety and fear during pregnancy is obvious.

There are many other ways to relieve stress that you should definitely try before you think about pills. The following may help: massages, soothing music, spending time in the fresh air, communicating with animals, relaxing exercises. Before you think about medications, you need to try all the methods!

Sedatives for pregnant women

Only if the previous methods are completely ineffective is it worth thinking about herbal teas and, at most, herbal preparations. And yet, they should be taken under the careful supervision of a gynecologist who monitors the development of the fetus. It is the doctor who will help you choose the most effective and harmless drug.

So, for the reasons given above, the use of stress medications is strictly individual.

Introduction

If you believe the statistics, then neurotic fears are found in every third inhabitant of our long-suffering planet. It has even been calculated what kind of fears there are - how many people are afraid of flying on airplanes, how many live in anticipation of imminent death from some far-fetched, but at the same time “incurable” disease, how many people are afraid of “open space”, how many are afraid of “closed”, etc. etc., etc. In short, the scientists counted all of us and “placed” each of us in our own column.

But, you know, I don’t really trust these numbers. We all understand well that what is important is not how much is counted, but what is important is how to count. For example, I have never seen data on how many people in their daily lives are guided not by their “I want”, but by their “I’m afraid” - “if only something might not work out”, “won’t they think of something like that” and “what will it look like?” “(I’ll tell you a secret that everyone who doesn’t think so is already sitting in the “yellow houses” scattered in abundance throughout the expanses of our vast homeland).

If we add up all the fears of a “normal person” (at least those that he experiences during one day), then we get the strength of anxiety, measured in thousands of amperes! However, here the question immediately arises: maybe this is how it should be if the “fearless” are “lodging” in madhouses? But do we really have only two alternatives - either not to be afraid and live in hospitals, or to be afraid, but at least in freedom? And in general, is it really necessary to suffer from fear neurosis in order to be considered normal? No, of course! Firstly, there are much more alternatives; they are not limited to the two listed; secondly, a truly good life is a life free from fear. Mental health and fear are completely incompatible things with each other.

Freeing yourself from fear is, by and large, not difficult. We only need to know how it arises in us, how it works and where it hides. In fact, I invite you to go out with me “on the hunt” for “gray predators – mature and puppies,” that is, your big and small fears (especially since the latter threaten to grow up and turn into seasoned ones at the first opportunity) . We will find out the habits and habits of our fears; we will understand what feeds them - the legs or, perhaps, some other part of the body; We will finally find a remedy against them.

The main danger in this life is people who want to change everything - or not change anything.
Nancy Astor

The main thing is to know why you are doing it. If only to “calm the nerves,” then the success of our “hunt,” to put it mildly, is not guaranteed. If we launch this “expedition”, wanting to free ourselves for a happy life, then we will not return without booty - we will defeat everyone. Yes, I need exactly this mood - forward and with a song! And if you set goals for yourself, then only grandiose ones: all fears are in vain, and you want to live!

Types of drugs

If a person is often tormented by insomnia and headaches, he is constantly tense, easily explodes, and is subject to various fears and neuroses, those around him unanimously make a diagnosis - “it’s all from nerves.” And they begin to advise you to take certain sedative drops or tablets, which are often potent and far from harmless.

In fact, all sedatives are divided into several groups according to their composition, effects, and pharmaceutical form. Each of them is designed to solve a separate problem. If you choose the wrong medicine, then at best it simply will not help. And at worst, it will cause even more harm and lead to the development of additional pathologies. This is why it is so important to understand what categories of sedatives for the adult nervous system exist and what they are intended for.

You can try to develop and take a course of anti-anxiety medications yourself, but it is better to consult a specialist.

Consult your doctor and get the appropriate prescription. The medications themselves are divided into different groups, which are prescribed by the doctor when different symptoms of fear occur:

tranquilizers;
mood stabilizers;
antidepressants.

Each group has its own advantages and disadvantages. All of them are prescribed after over-the-counter medications no longer help.

Stabilizers - what are they?

Thus, tranquilizers are prescribed if the patient experiences frequent panic attacks without good reason. They quickly provide help, but the person feels severe drowsiness and slow thinking. And when consumed in particularly large quantities, they cause serious memory loss and problems with attention. Sometimes there are cases of development of dependence and addiction. But if used under medical supervision, there should be no problems.
Mood stabilizers will help slowly, but they are less harmful. They have practically no side effects and are addictive only in some patients. If you take them under the careful supervision of a doctor, then problems are eliminated.
Antidepressants are good for anxiety attacks, but after 3 weeks of active use, they can cause a constant feeling of drowsiness and addiction.

Valerian is the most popular remedy

Pills for phobias and panic. How to recognize a panic attack

A panic attack can occur in a practically healthy person if, for example, he finds himself in a situation with a real threat to his life. But more often the cause of PA is deviations in the state of human health - somatic, psychophysiological, mental. A panic attack is a companion to neurosis, vegetative-vascular dystonia, pathological fears and phobias. Diseases of the heart, blood vessels, endocrine disorders, trauma and brain tumors are also factors that provoke attacks.

Important! Panic attacks have symptoms similar to a hypertensive crisis or heart attack. A clear understanding of the signs of PA will help to recognize it against the background of signs of a dangerous attack of serious organic pathology.

How an attack begins and goes away:

A panic attack is preceded by severe anxiety and a feeling of discomfort. The heartbeat quickens, blood pressure may rise and you may feel dizzy, limbs become weaker, and trembling appears. Breathing becomes difficult and you may feel faint. Against the background of these incomprehensible frightening manifestations, fear intensifies and turns into horror, which is accompanied by an acute feeling of approaching death.
As programmed by nature, under the influence of sudden fear the body is mobilized, the adrenal glands are activated, and hormones are released into the blood. They cause increased breathing and heart contractions, increased blood pressure, accelerate metabolism and increase muscle tone. The purpose of these physiological changes is to overcome stress and cope with danger. But in the case of a panic attack, there is no real danger, the subconscious search for the cause of such a reaction ends in failure, and vegetative reactions arise. Anxiety and fear increase and contribute to additional hormone release. In a matter of minutes the circle closes.

"Deprim"

The instructions for use recommend the use of the drug in question in the following cases: seasonal psycho-emotional disorders, weather sensitivity, emotional and psycho-vegetative disorders (including a feeling of fatigue, emotional burnout, long-term depression, decreased ability to work), disorders characteristic of menopause.

The main active ingredient of this medicine is St. John's wort extract. The components included in its composition normalize the functioning of the central nervous system, as well as all its autonomic parts. The instructions for use also recommend using the drug “Deprim” for the correction of various conditions: ailments, lack of mood, apathy, various sleep disorders.

Adults should take one tablet three times a day and one or two tablets once a day for children six years of age and older. The drug should be swallowed with a sufficient amount of clean drinking water before meals. The course of treatment, as a rule, lasts from one month, and a positive trend becomes obvious ten to fourteen days after the start of treatment.

It is prohibited to use the drug for children under six years of age, as well as for those patients who have individual intolerance to the components of the medication.

In the case of long-term use of tablets, the following side effects may develop: skin irritation, itching, dry mouth, increased fatigue, disturbances in the gastrointestinal tract, anxiety, confusion.

There are no studies on whether pregnant women can use the drug. There is no data on whether the drug is able to penetrate the placental barrier and into breast milk. Therefore, pregnant women should exercise caution and use the remedy in question only if the attending physician constantly monitors her condition.

In case of overdose, there is a possibility of developing individual symptoms characteristic of side effects. If this happens, you should stop taking the drug and start taking effective enterosorbents.

The drug in question is not recommended to be taken simultaneously with certain other substances, such as triptates, warfarin, cyclosporine, antidepressants, theophylline, indinavir, digoxin, anticonvulsants and oral contraceptives. Their effectiveness may be reduced.

The drug in question can be purchased in the form of biconvex tablets in a green shell. Each tablet contains sixty milligrams of the active substance.

The drug should be stored for no longer than two years in a place where the temperature does not exceed twenty-five degrees.

The patient should not take more than one working dose of the drug at one time. If a dose is missed for some reason, the tablet must be taken as quickly as possible, unless the prescribed time has already come to take the next portion of the medicine.

The drug does not in any way affect the patient’s ability to drive a car or operate dangerous machinery.

Over-the-counter cure for fear

If a person is experiencing mild stress and just wants to reduce anxiety a little, it is best to stick with regular sedatives. They are sold without a prescription and can be used without consulting a doctor. Worthy representatives of this category:

Valerian in tablets. According to surveys, the drug helps reduce the severity of fear in approximately 60% of cases. If anxiety is severe, it is better to take three to five tablets at a time.
Valerian in tincture form. It is recommended to take the drops before bed, as they cause drowsiness. Their advantage over tablets is that the body reacts more quickly (improvement occurs within 20 minutes).
Valerian in the form of a rhizome with roots. Used for making tea. The drink is good at stopping attacks of suffocation that often accompany fear. Valerian tea relieves general nervous tension well. In the early stages of the development of a psychological disorder, it is preferable to tablets or drops.
Motherwort tincture. It is sometimes combined with valerian. But judging by the reviews, motherwort helps somewhat better: at least 80% of patients say the drug is effective.
Motherwort extract. A stronger effect is noted than that of the tincture. The drug is taken for general anxiety and nervousness.
Glycine. The tablets improve brain activity and have an antidepressant and sedative effect. Students are often advised to take them during the session.
Novopassit. The drug is based on valerian, hawthorn, lemon balm, and St. John's wort. It has a pronounced anti-anxiety and sedative effect. The product is available in the form of tablets and solution.

Sedatives must be taken for a long time: only then will they demonstrate the desired result. And they are not always able to stop an attack of fear that has already begun (unless you take the medicine at the very beginning).

"Tenoten"

The agent in question has pronounced antixiolytic activity. The instructions for use call Tenoten tablets an effective anti-anxiety and sedative drug. At the same time, the drug does not have any hypogenic or muscle relaxant effect. Also, hypoxia, chronic intoxication, disorders of the blood supply to the brain of any origin are direct indications that allow you to take Tenoten tablets. The instructions for use allow the drug to be dispensed from pharmacies without a prescription.

Anti-anxiety pills

There is a moment in every person’s life when he cannot collect his thoughts due to fear and anxiety. It doesn't matter whether it's a student nervous about an exam or an artist who is afraid to perform in front of a huge audience. It is at these moments that special drugs that suppress anxiety will help.

The following drugs are effective in such situations: Mexidol and Glycine.

The first drug is usually prescribed in the following dose: 1-2 tablets three times a day. The maximum daily dose is 8 tablets, but not one more! Take this medicine for two to six weeks. Abrupt cessation of use is prohibited; you must gradually reduce the dose consumed.

The second common drug is Glycine. Even children are allowed to use it. It is taken either under the tongue or absorbed between the gum and upper lip. The schedule for taking this drug is purely individual: only as prescribed by a doctor. The body absorbs this medicine well, and the only contraindication to its use may be intolerance to the components.

Glycine tablets

If for some reason the patient cannot take either the first or the second drug, then the solution may be a safer, but no less effective drug - valerian tablets. True, they also have their drawbacks. The fact is that they have a cumulative effect, so you shouldn’t expect instant results. You will feel it after three weeks.

A good option could be “Pasit”, which has proven itself well recently. This medicine can calm a person in a matter of minutes. But, despite the naturalness of the raw material, it should be taken carefully.

It is advisable to consult a doctor and take sedatives under close supervision!

The best tranquilizers

Tranquilizers are powerful drugs designed to suppress emotions. The therapeutic effect is expressed in the fact that after taking the pills a person becomes calm, indifferent to various events around him, even somewhat inhibited. A prescription from a doctor and his recommendations are important here, as there are risks of developing side effects. Appropriate in the fight against increased excitability, anxiety, neurosis, and sleep disorders. We selected 4 nominees from several dozen with the best balance of effectiveness and safety.

Noofen

The rating opens with a weak tranquilizer with a nootropic, psychostimulating effect from the Latvian company Olainfarm. The basis of the composition is aminophenylbutyric acid, it is characterized by an antihypoxic, antiamnestic effect. Correct use of capsules improves memory, learning, attention, relieves excitability and psycho-emotional stress, improves sleep quality and performance. Acts as a catalyst for the action of sleeping pills and neuroleptics. Most often, mild but effective Noofen is prescribed to children, since it has a small list of contraindications and adverse reactions. There are no age restrictions. Vacation strictly according to doctor's prescription. The recommended dose for a child is 250 mg three times a day, for an adult 500 mg with the same frequency.

Advantages:

Lasting therapeutic effect;
No dependence, addiction;
Large list of indications;
Admissibility in pediatrics;
Minimal risks, restrictions;
Improvement from the first days of use.

Flaws:

Price;
A doctor's prescription is required to purchase.

Doctors widely use Noofen in psychiatric and drug treatment practice, and use it in outpatient and inpatient settings. Increased susceptibility to therapy was noted in patients. Recommended for complex treatment of mental disorders.

Afobazole

The next position is occupied by a sedative anti-anxiety drug produced in Russia by the Pharmstandard company. Prescribed to combat stress, anxiety, anxiety. A selective tranquilizer with a pronounced neuroprotective effect contains fabomotizol, a substance with anxiolytic action. It normalizes sensitivity to receptor inhibitory mediators and protects nerve cells. The stimulating effect improves mood and performance. Unlike the previous drug, it is sold freely, without a prescription. There is an age restriction - admission is allowed to persons over 18 years of age. The tablets are taken three times a day for a month, after which they take a two-week break. Afobazole is a benzodiazepine of the latest generation, which does not interfere with the performance of professional duties, driving vehicles, and does not cause drowsiness.

Advantages:

Safety;
No adverse reactions;
Free sale;
Not addictive;
There is no effect on concentration or memory;
Drivers are allowed.

Flaws:

Age limit;
The therapeutic effect is only on the 5-7th day of administration.

Doctors actively use Afobazole for certain psychosomatic disorders and help patients cope with anxiety and insomnia. For sustainable results, several courses are carried out with breaks. Among its analogues, it is distinguished by its low toxicity and minimal risk of adverse reactions.

Phenibut

Domestic medicine for normalizing the psycho-emotional state. It is prescribed to children and adult patients with difficulty falling asleep, feelings of fear and anxiety, and other neurotic conditions. In terms of composition and principle of operation, it is classified as a nootropic. That is, in addition to the tranquilizing effect, the tablets improve attention and mental abilities. The main component is aminophenylbutyric acid. In addition to its beneficial effect on cognitive functions, it improves cerebral circulation and helps cope with depressive and stressful periods. Compared with other anxiolytics, there is much less risk of adverse reactions. The minimum dose is 20-80 mg three times a day, the maximum is 250 mg. Dispensed with a prescription, age limit – from 2 years.

Advantages:

Improving cerebral circulation;
No addiction;
Suitable for children;
Protecting the liver from the effects of alcohol;
Good compatibility with other drugs;
Inexpensive.

Flaws:

Long-term use is harmful to the liver;
Gradual withdrawal only.

The effect of Phenibut is noted within an hour, the effect lasts for several more hours. Unlike previous remedies, doctors approve of improving the functioning of cerebral vessels, which is especially important for the elderly. With abrupt withdrawal, apathy and a reverse effect in the form of irritability and insomnia may occur.

Mebicar

The last tranquilizer on the list of remedies for anxiety and restlessness is a nootropic. Contains the component of the same name, characterized by a stress-protective, anxiolytic effect. Does not interfere with coordination of movements, does not cause drowsiness, allowing a person to drive a vehicle and lead an active lifestyle. Indications will be any neurotic disorders against the background of debilitating psycho-emotional, physical, neuropsychic stress. Additional properties that compare favorably with analogues are improvement of oxygen supply to tissues, protein synthesis, regulation of potassium in the blood, reduction of blood viscosity, assistance with speech pathologies. The maximum daily dose is 10 g. Age limit is from 18 years.

Advantages:

Lack of sleepiness;
Good tolerance;
High bioavailability;
Beneficial effect on blood;
Improvement of cognitive functions;
Price.

Flaws:

Long course of treatment;
Contraindicated for children, pregnant and breastfeeding women.

After taking the tablets, the effect occurs within 30 minutes and lasts for another 4 hours. Most often, Mebicar is used in the treatment of anxiety conditions due to autonomic dysfunction. Efficiency is noted in psychiatric, neurological practice and dermatology.

Fear pills for little ones

Children also often experience intense fear. At these moments, an adult should try to overcome it on a psychological level and eliminate the problem. But sometimes situations happen in which it is not possible to extinguish fear. At such moments, medical remedies for fear for children come to the rescue. But you need to look closely at them, because in addition to their main function - suppressing fear - they must be non-toxic and not harmful to the child’s body.

Remedies for fear for children

Tenoten tablets effectively cope with their task. Or safe, but less effective - valerian tablets.

Text of the book "The Cure for Fear"

Andrey Kurpatov Remedy for fear

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FOREWORD BY THE AUTHOR

After I wrote “Happy by My Own Desire,” a whole series of books, “Pocket Psychotherapist,” somehow appeared by itself. In them I tried to talk about those things that, in my opinion, it would be nice for every educated person to know. Well, judge for yourself, in our daily lives we use mathematical knowledge (if not professionally, then at least everyone does it at the grocery store checkout), and therefore it is quite understandable why we should have studied mathematics at school. We use the Russian language - we speak, write, “read with a dictionary,” so it is not by chance that Russian language lessons are included in the “mandatory educational standard.” Finally, it is even difficult to imagine what our life would be like if we had not studied literature at school; at least, we definitely wouldn’t have turned out to be cultured people. All this is natural.

But we use (and every single day!) our psychology, our psyche... And who taught us to use it? Who explained to us what was what, what was from what and what was behind what?.. There were no such lessons in our lives, “we all learned a little something and somehow.” As a result, the appointment with the psychotherapist is overbooked, and in the personal lives of most of us - “the hall is empty, the candles have gone out.” So, in fact, in order to somehow relieve the severity of this problem, I wrote books in the “Pocket Psychotherapist” series. And they are addressed to each of those few to whom his own life is not indifferent. Half of these books are devoted to how to live “faithfully and truly” with yourself, the second half to how to live “happily ever after” with others. However, as you might guess, one without the other simply does not work here.

Now, the readers of my “Pocket Psychotherapist”, who realize that the quality of their life depends not so much on external factors, but on how they feel, how they feel, have specific questions. Some were interested in the question of how to cope with sleep disorders (that is, insomnia), others discovered depression and wanted to get rid of it, others were bothered by some specific fears (for example, the fear of flying on airplanes, speaking in front of a large audience, etc. .), the fourth want to improve their health, which has been shaken due to the instability of the nervous system (to overcome vegetative-vascular dystonia, hypertension acquired at a young age, peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum), the fifth are concerned about the problem of excess weight, the sixth do not know how to overcome fatigue and overwork, sevenths want to know how to find a common language with their child, eighths are deciding for themselves the issue of “betrayal” (their own or in relation to themselves), ninths have questions from the field of sexology, tenths... In short, questions started pouring in, and I have no choice but to talk about ways to solve these problems.

So these books appeared, these “express consultations” on various problems that we all face, but from time to time and to varying degrees of severity. And I called this series of books “Express Consultation.” I hope they will be useful to my readers; at least, my patients will find the “remedies” contained in them very, very useful. However, I don’t think that these “express consultations” can completely replace the “Pocket Psychotherapist”. In order to solve a particular problem, you need to know where its roots are located, and for this it is necessary, at least in general terms, to imagine the entire “anatomy” of this tree, a tree whose name is no less than our life.

To complete this preface, I would like to thank all my patients who took part in the creation of this book, as well as the staff of the Neurosis Clinic named after. Academician I.P. Pavlov, in which I have the pleasure of working.

Yours sincerely

Andrey Kurpatov

INTRODUCTION

and “what it will look like” (I’ll tell you a secret that everyone who
doesn’t think
is already sitting in the “yellow houses” scattered in abundance across the expanses of our vast homeland).

The main danger in this life is people who want to change everything - or not change anything.
Nancy Astor

CHAPTER ONE FEAR – WHAT IT IS

When in my classes and lectures I ask: “Who has fears?”, only a few people answer “Yes” at first. Then I have to tell you about what kind of fears there are in general, and the number of people answering “Yes” among those present approaches one hundred percent. Why is that? There are two reasons.

First, we remember our fears when we find ourselves in circumstances that provoke those fears. Without these circumstances, we simply would not remember these fears. For example, if I am terrified of cockroaches, I am unlikely to remember this while sitting in a lecture hall.

Secondly, there are fears in our arsenal that we never remember at all, because we have found a way to avoid the corresponding situations. If, for example, I am afraid to swim in the open ocean, then I will not try to get to the corresponding resort; my vacation will traditionally take place on a personal plot or at a ski resort.

But even if, as they say, I don’t remember my fear offhand, this does not mean that it does not exist. Tell me about him, and I will immediately confess. But do I need to remind you? And is it necessary to get rid of fear, which, in essence, appears to us relatively rarely? I think yes. And there are also two reasons.

If we remember our fear only at the moment when it appears to us, then we will never get rid of it. And if we don’t get rid of our fears, then we will be disabled – people with “disabilities”, because our fears do not allow us to do a lot, sometimes a lot...

So let’s take a look “without fear or reproach” at what kind of fears there are.

The simplest classification

In my book “Through Life with Neurosis,” I talked about what the human self-preservation instinct is. It is he who is responsible for the production of our fears, because the evolutionary meaning of fear is to protect us from possible threats. Fear is an instinctive command to escape. An animal, some runaway hare, is incapable of thinking the way we think. It cannot assess the situation with the help of reason and make a meaningful decision, correlating it with its desires and needs. Nature must decide this for the animal itself, without counting on its IQ. So in the animal kingdom, fear essentially functions as common sense.

However, we are not much different from our smaller brothers - we also have fear and it continues to fulfill its evolutionary function as a signal to flee when danger appears in our field of vision. True, we also have reason, sanity (at least that’s what we want to believe). We are able to assess a given situation using our knowledge and logic, calculate options and understand what we should do to achieve what we want. And here the first difficulty arises:

it turns out that two subjects are responsible for the same function in our psyche – fear and common sense.

And we must admit that this is the worst management model. It’s good if they agree on a particular situation (although it is not clear why we need two “I approve” resolutions on one document). What if they don't get along? If, for example, fear says: “Run! Run away! Save yourself!”, and at the same moment common sense reassures: “It’s okay! Do not worry it's okay! You are in no danger!” And what do you order to do in such a situation?! You will inevitably remember Ivan Andreevich Krylov, because here there are real swan, crayfish and pike, and in our personal performance! A constant struggle of motives, internal tension, and as a result - neurosis in person.

Now comes difficulty number two.

What does the mentioned hare know, and what do you and I know? What does a one-year-old child know, and what does a person who has already lived most of his life know? Do you think there is a difference? Undoubtedly. Now let’s think about what this knowledge gives us. Is it good to know more, how much benefit does this have for our mental apparatus?

Of course, we remember only what is important to us, and only what our instinct of self-preservation deems important is important to us. In other words, everything that can give us pleasure and displeasure (and this is precisely what our instinct of self-preservation occupies) will be identified by our attention and carefully preserved by our memory. What once gave us pleasure will now attract us. What has caused us displeasure, on the contrary, will subsequently frighten us.

And the more we know about what can give us pleasure, and the more we know about what can cause our displeasure, the harder it is for us to live. After all, we want more and fear more. In addition, we worry - what if we fail to get what we want? And won't it be worse if we get it, and isn't it dangerous to achieve this? After all, you never know how things will end and where trouble awaits you. Yes, it was not for nothing that King Solomon said: “Knowledge multiplies sorrow!”

Any animal, compared to us, has no problems at all - a few questions, but it doesn’t know about the rest and, most importantly, cannot know. We, being intelligent and mindful creatures, are not only in constant stress, but also tormented by the struggle of motives: “I want it, and it hurts, and my mother doesn’t tell me...” So I want, for example, to the Canary Islands, but I have to fly there, but scary. I'm suffering. The hare doesn’t need the Canaries for nothing, so there are fewer problems! Or, for example, I want those around me to appreciate and support me (which, of course, is always little, always insufficient), and therefore the fear arises that someday I will be left completely alone - without help and approval. Would such stupidity even occur to a hare?! Never! Yes, the life of a “reasonable man” is difficult.

Finally, the third difficulty.

As I already said in the book “With Neurosis in Life,” our instinct of self-preservation is not homogeneous, but consists of three whole instincts: the instinct of self-preservation of life, the instinct of self-preservation of the group (hierarchical instinct) and the instinct of self-preservation of the species (sexual instinct). It is important for us not only to physically preserve our lives, but also to find consensus with other people (our existence also directly depends on this), and, finally, to continue our race, that is, to preserve our lives in our own offspring.

Perhaps it will seem to someone that all this, as they say, is a matter of gain, that one can limit oneself to physical survival, but you go explain to our subconscious... He has these three “Arkharovites” operating there and conflicting with each other in the most merciless way!

Imagine some action that, on the one hand, contributes to my personal survival, but on the other, threatens to result in conflict with my fellow tribesmen. I ran away from the front line - it’s scary, after all, and then my comrades with their court of officer’s honor bit me. Or another combination - the sexual instinct is satisfied, but some Montagues or Capulets are ready to make a steak out of me for this “contentment”. In short, it only seems that order reigns inside our head, but in fact the name of the little head is chaos!

But I promised the simplest classification of fears. So: our fears are divided into those that fall under the “department” of the instinct of self-preservation of life; those that arise in the system of our social relations (here the hierarchical instinct dominates), and, finally, we have fears associated with the sphere of sexual relations, that is, with the sexual instinct. Since friction constantly arises between consciousness and subconsciousness, I am guaranteed fears for each of these points - for life, for social life and for sexual life.

CLASSIFICATION OF OUR FEARS

Dead language lessons

The variety of our fears is outstanding! But they cannot be left unnamed, and so scientific minds began to “inventory” human fears. Since Latin was adopted as the international medical language, then, accordingly, our fears received proud Latin names, however, there are also ancient Greek ones. Now anyone can call their neurosis not just a neurosis of fear, but pompously, in a dead language. Here are a few of these “titles”.

Agoraphobia

(from another - Greek
agora
- a square where public meetings take place) - fear of the so-called “open space”. What exactly people suffering from agoraphobia are afraid of, they themselves don’t really know. Often they can't even explain what they call "open space." They are afraid to go out into the street, and even more so to a square or embankment, sometimes to cross the road, to find themselves in an unknown place, etc. Trying to explain their fear, they say that “something could happen,” “something might happen.” What exactly? Or with health, or God knows what.

Claustrophobia

(from Latin
claudo
- to lock, close) - fear, the opposite of agoraphobia, fear of “closed space”. However, despite the apparent differences, they usually “go hand in hand.” What is a person afraid of in this case and what does he consider a “closed space”? This is a mystery for a spy. Apparently, there is some fear that “if something happens,” you won’t be able to get help behind closed doors. What's about to happen? There is a need for invention here - the fear of suffocation, the fear of a heart attack, the fear of epilepsy, etc., etc. In short, you will need an explanation, we will find it!

Oxyphobia

(aichmophobia) – fear of sharp objects. It seems to the owner of this fear that the sharp object has its own life and plans to injure him (this object) - either this person himself, or someone else, but with the help of this person. The basis of this fear is the fear of losing control over one’s actions, and the most remarkable thing about all this is that those who suffer from this fear are those who have excessive control over themselves and their actions more than anyone else.

Gypsophobia

(acrophobia) – fear of heights. The latter comes in two forms: one resembles the previous one - it’s scary to lose control over yourself and jump from a height in this state (“What if I go crazy and jump from the balcony?!”); the second resembles agoraphobia (“What if I feel bad, I won’t keep my balance and fall down the stairs, or, in extreme cases, I’ll just “slip”). People susceptible to this fear are often afraid of the escalator in the subway.

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Dysmorphophobia

– fear of physical deformity, unattractiveness. As a rule, people suffer from it without any reason, especially girls from the modeling business and young bodybuilders. They talk about some of their “extreme shortcomings”, even “ugliness”, which can be noticed by others. Moreover, if they do not tell the doctor what exactly they consider “deformity,” then he himself is unlikely to guess. However, to suffer from body dysmorphic disorder, it is not at all necessary to be a “supermodel” or “Mr. Universe”; depression, which likes to evoke such thoughts, or a deeper feeling of self-doubt is enough.

Nosophobia

– fear of getting a serious illness.
A lot of terms have been invented here for special use: syphilophobia
(fear of getting syphilis),
speedophobia
(fear of getting HIV),
cancerophobia
(fear of getting cancer),
lysophobia
(fear of getting rabies),
cardiophobia
(fear of a heart attack), and the rest of the list - open medical reference book and “slap” terms.

However, this, of course, is not the end of our possible fears. Here are more examples: thanatophobia -

it is the fear of death;
Peniaphobia
– fear of poverty;
hematophobia
– fear of blood;
necrophobia
- fear of a corpse;
ergasiophobia
– fear of surgical operations;
pharmacophobia
– fear of drugs;
hypnophobia
– fear of sleep;
Hodophobia
– fear of travel;
siderodromophobia –
fear of riding on a train;
tachophobia
– fear of speed;
aerophobia
– fear of flying on airplanes;
Gephyrophobia –
fear of walking across a bridge;
hydrophobia
– fear of water;
achluophobia
– fear of the dark;
monophobia
– fear of loneliness;
erotophobia
– fear of sexual relations;
pettophobia
– fear of society;
antopophobia
(ochlophobia) – fear of crowds;
social phobia
– fear of new acquaintances, social contacts or speaking in front of an audience;
catagelophobia
– fear of ridicule;
xenophobia
– fear of strangers;
homophobia –
fear of homosexuals;
lalophobia
– fear of speaking (in people suffering from neurotic stuttering);
kenophobia
– fear of empty rooms;
mysophobia –
fear of pollution;
zoophobia
– fear of animals (especially small ones);
arachnophobia
– fear of spiders;
ophidiophobia
– fear of snakes;
cynophobia
– fear of dogs;
Taphephobia
– fear of being buried alive;
sitophobia
– fear of eating;
triskaidekaphobia
- fear of the 13th, etc., etc.

There are, however, completely unique fears - phobophobia

and
pantophobia.
Phobophobia is the fear of fear, or more precisely, the fear of repetition of fear, and pantophobia is the fear of everything, when everything is scary.

In short, if you have fear, don’t be afraid, it has a name!

Point one: “Attention, life is in danger!”

In essence, if we are truly afraid of something, it is for our own lives. We just need to find a convenient reason so that this fear of ours has somewhere to roam. After all, you must admit that it is difficult to be afraid simply for life (although there are “masters” here too), fear simply of death is a rarity, it is inconvenient to be afraid,

FEARS FOR YOUR OWN LIFE: HEALTH AND SAFETY

if the threat is not detected by the senses. Therefore, we need to come up with an appropriate reason, so as not to let our instinct of self-preservation languish in inaction!

The general formula: “Don’t come closer, he’ll kill you!” In particular, we are afraid that either “something will happen to our health - and hello”, or that “something will happen to us in general.” Further, this whole matter is divided as follows: according to health - either some kind of illness (“cancer has crept up unnoticed”), or infection (“AIDS does not sleep”); for an external reason - either an accident (“a brick on my head”), or intent (“enemies burned down my home”). In short, whatever we fear will find itself in the overall scheme.

Side effects from sedatives

Even if there are no contraindications, and the doctor prescribed you medications, you may experience some side effect.

Side effects may include the following:

increased drowsiness;
decreased appetite;
disturbances in the functioning of the vestibular apparatus;
disorientation in space;
severe dry mouth;
retardation of movements and impaired coordination of movements;
problems with concentration;
severe dizziness and headaches;
allergic reaction;
severe fatigue.

Other side effects that are much less common include:

memory problems;
constipation or diarrhea, urinary incontinence;
slow speech;
heartburn;
development of addiction;
tremor;
nausea and vomiting;
bouts of euphoria;
epileptic seizures;
weakness.

There have also been cases when the drug caused a reaction opposite to what it should have been, namely: fear, panic, anxiety attacks.

In any situation, self-medication can be harmful to health, so you should always consult a doctor before taking pills.

What is love made of?

Conventionally, love has the following components: sexual attraction, romantic attraction and affection. Sexual attraction promotes mating with promising partners; romantic attraction, sympathy allow us to choose and give preference to a specific person; and attachment establishes long-term bonds that cause couples to cooperate and stay together until their parenting responsibilities are completed. It is assumed that these three components are the biological basis on which different types of sexual, romantic and long-term love are built [6].

"Dormiplant"

The drug in question is an effective sedative medication made exclusively from herbal ingredients. Release form: blue or light blue tablets, coated with a special coating. The medicine "Dormiplant" contains an extract of valerian root and lemon balm leaves.

Microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate, colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, sucrose, hydrogenated castor oil, ethyl acrylate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, povidone, eudragit, methacrylic acid, polysorbate, dextrose syrup, macrogol, hypromellose, titanium dioxide, as well as pigment are used as auxiliary components based on indigo carmine.

Anti-anxiety drugs, which include Dormiplant, have strong hypnotic, sedative and antispasmodic effects. The remedy in question relieves irritability during psycho-emotional fatigue, eliminates tension and reduces the excitability of the central nervous and autonomic systems.

The main indications for the use of the medication are significant problems falling asleep and excessive nervous excitability.

The medicine should be taken orally, regardless of meals (both before and after meals). The drug must be taken with plenty of clean drinking water. The duration of therapy is determined by competent specialists, taking into account all the individual characteristics of the patient. If the drug is used to correct sleep disorders, it should be taken approximately thirty to forty minutes before going to bed.

In other cases, it is recommended to take two tablets of the drug twice a day. For irritability, it is recommended to take one tablet just once a day. Within the first fourteen days, the positive effects should become obvious. If this does not happen, you should consult your doctor.

Long-term use of the drug may lead to the following side effects: itching, urticaria, burning, swelling, skin rash, redness.

There are some contraindications to taking the drug in question. Among them: individual intolerance to individual components of the drug, renal failure, pregnancy, liver failure, diabetes mellitus, breastfeeding, childhood (up to six years), the need to drive a car or any complex machinery (significantly affects the reaction speed of patients). There have been no cases of overdose during the entire period of use of the drug.

It is not recommended to take the drug for longer than two months. The duration of therapy should be determined directly by the attending physician.

The best place to store the drug in question is in dark, dry, cool places. Shelf life - no more than four years. "Dormiplant" can be dispensed from pharmacies without a prescription written by a specialist.