“The drugged individual with a suppressed and confused anxiety signal system lives under a considerable handicap. At the least, feelings are pushed down, and with that, self-awareness is muted. More seriously, as the brain reacts against the drug, natural anxiety responses are muted but abnormal rebound anxiety reactions begin to flare up.” Doctors who prescribe medication as a solution to anxiety “reinforce the patient’s feelings of helplessness.”     -Peter R. Breggin, Author of “Toxic Psychiatry”

As an alternative to the drugs, Breggin strongly encourages relaxation techniques.