In celebration of my soon to be released Special Report How to Stop Anxious Thinking I’ve decided to run a competition.

To enter the competition all you have to do is submit a short story describing your most memorable triumph over anxiety. Whether it was overcoming panic, public speaking, or extreme nervousness in any number of situations. Be creative.

In one week I will select the winner and give that person a free copy of How to Stop Anxious Thinking and publish their entry on Anxietyguru.net.

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I mentioned a few weeks ago that I’ve been working on an ebook and today I just wanted to follow up on my initial introduction.

• Reuters reports that a new research study shows that antidepressants and Benzodiazepines can increase risk of premature birth.

• Women taking antidepressants during pregnancy increase chances of have a preterm baby by up to 5 times.
• Same risk not seen in women that started drug therapy before pregnancy or during first 3 months.
• Antidepressants on this list include Zoloft, Paxil, Prozac.
• Benzodiazepines linked to premature births include Atvian and Xanax.

Story Hightlights

1. Study says that antidepressants may not be effective on mild depression.
2. Placebo and antidepressants performed similarly in people with mild depression.
3. Study is limited however because only Paxil and Tofranil were studied.
4. Over 2,164 clinical trials examined for study.
5. Critics claim that the clinical trials examined were too short.
6. Antidepressants still effective in people with major depression.

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News:

Pfizer’s epilepsy drug Lyrica was recently rejected by the FDA as a treatment option for generalized anxiety disorder.

The FDA claims that there is not enough data to support the unlabeled use of Lyrica.

Pfizer isn’t happy and claims that this drug could help anxiety sufferers.

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Editor’s Note:

Researchers from New York University recently conducted a study which they hope will uncover therapeutic techniques to erase fear memories.  The experiment involved creating a fear response in subjects and then extinguishing those memories during whats called the “reconsolidation phase” of the memory forming process.

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photo credit: Roadside Guitars

Article Highlights:

• Medtronic recently received approval for an implantable brain device to treat OCD in Europe.
• The device is designed to stimulate certain parts of the brain to help with OCD symptoms.
• The device uses technology similar to other devices used to treat Parkinson’s Disease.
• Research indicates that up to 2/3 of patients using the implants see improvement in their OCD symptoms.

photo credit: Bari D

Article Highlights:

• Several players in major league baseball are currently struggling with anxiety disorders.
• Most players don’t want to seek help because they’re afraid of being perceived as vulnerable.
• More players missing playing time because of anxiety issues.
• Players are bombarded with many stressful situations on a regular basis.
• Many players with anxiety issues are staging comebacks.

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