4 best drugs for generalised anxiety disorder

UK researchers have ranked 22 anxiety medications based on their efficacy and tolerability

A UK study has narrowed down the top four first-line medications for generalised anxiety disorder after reviewing data from almost 25,000 patients.

The University College London researchers conducted a network meta-analysis of 89 randomised, double-blind trials in order to rank 22 active drugs on the basis of efficacy and patient tolerability.