Mustard gas, or sulfur mustard, shot to popularity in World War I. It was obviously decided that being pounded by heavy artillery in the trenches wasnât sufficiently unpleasant so German scientists invented the chemical weapon. The name comes from the yellow-brown colour of the gas and the garlic like smell.
Imipramine (Tofranil) is the medication for panic disorder that has been most thoroughly studied, with at least 10 double-blind, placebo-controlled studies supporting its efficacy in the acute treatment of panic disorder.6 Clomipramine (Anafranil) has shown similar results in several double-blind trials as well.
List of Antidepressant Drugs for Anxiety. Antidepressants are typically the first choice treatment for anxiety. Antidepressants are taken long-term. A list of common, modern antidepressant anxiety medication that works on the brain chemicals serotonin and norepinephrine includes: 2,3,4. 1  Citalopram (Celexa) âoff label for panic disorder, social phobia and trichotillomania. 2  Duloxetine (Cymbalta) â approved for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).