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To: PROLIFE who wrote (15158)	3/23/2010 12:04:01 AM
From: John Koligman	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42652

What Medications Are Prescribed For Anger Management? Treating Anger: Why Medication Should Be Your Last Resort All of us feel anger. We feel it most often when things don’t go our way, or when people act in a manner that insults us or demeans us. In the course of our daily lives, we are bound to feel angry at one time or another, because of a variety of circumstances and events. There is nothing wrong with this; in fact it might even be psychologically healthy. The human being must express anger and aggression at certain times, or else others will learn to disrespect him and try to take what is his. However, people with anger problems are no longer simply concerned with just protecting himself, nor do they exhibit anger in an appropriate manner. When a person can no longer control his temper and explodes at even the smallest things, then anger management becomes an important issue. After all, losing control over one’s temper is sure to wreak havoc on one’s relationships, be they at home or at work. The net result is a person that cannot fulfill his ultimate potential; an individual that cannot truly be happy. While medication can be a viable supplement to an anger management program, it should not be used as a crutch through which a person manages himself. Becoming dependent on medicine simply is not a long-term solution to the long-term problem. It might work in the short-term, but it will most likely cause more problems to crop up in the future. Before an anger patient turns to medication, he or she must first exhaust all other methods to control his anger. Why Medication Can Be Helpful Anger has many causes, both stemming from the body and the mind. Research shows that some people are more prone to having anger problems than others. Biologically, this means that the person with anger management problems may have something wrong with his limbic system — the center of the emotions. Anything that affects the brain in an undesirable manner is able to bring about bouts of anger. For instance, take an epileptic seizure. A person who suffers from an attack may have his brain temporarily altered by the event. Anger is a reaction that is often observed in such patients. In this unique instance, anticonvulsant medications can be prescribed and used with great effect. This is an example of a case wherein medication can help alleviate anger. Most other drugs that are prescribed for anger patients aren’t really anger medicines. This means that they are not meant to lower anger levels per se. however, because they have a claming effect on the user, they might be helpful. Antidepressants such as Prozac, Zoloft, and Celexa may produce good results. As always, these drugs must only be used with the approval of a doctor. A word of caution: Antidepressants can be quite addictive. Even when this type of medication is prescribed for use, it must be used as sparingly as possible. For the most part, the anger patient should find better ways to deal with his emotions.