dlbaer@helm.UUCP (Dennis L. Baer) (10/06/86)
Hello: I would like to hear from people and correspond concerning of new treatments for ANXIETY DISORDERS. I am not too enthusiastic with the medical profession and their failure to treat this disorder using drugs and pychotherapy. It is my belief that if the medical profession knew how to treat anxiety disorders and phobias the nations drug problem would virtually disappear. I have read a book by Dr. Harold N. Levinson called PHOBIA FREE and he practices out of Great Neck,NY. He does not accept MEDICARE and he charges $750 for inner ear tests and then treats you with DRAMAMINE and other antimotion sickness drugs. I think the concept that ANXIETY disorders may be due to INNER EAR DYSFUNCTION is a good one, but to charge so much money for tests and then use over the counter drugs I am waiting for more Doctors to get into this. Unfortunately the DRUG companies that push antidepressants and psychotropics like thorazine are not going to like this but I hope more Drs. will research and treat ANXIETY so I can get on with my life instead of suffering panic attacks. I have heard of all the lay groups for phobias and they are of no use. I don't believe in faith healing. There is another concept of anxiety being a disorder of the brain center called the locus ceruleus which controls the release of adrenaline. When this center does not work properly, the person is more anxious than normal and cannot take on normal stresses. I would like to hear from others in private by email to: dlbaer@helm if you have a problem mailing it try helm!dlbaer@sbcs or .....!sbcs!helm!dlbaer Thank you Dennis Baer 25 Miller Road Farmingdale,NY 11735 SASE if you wish an answer by us snail.