Treatment of affective disorders.

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Abstract
The diagnosis of affective disorders is difficult, especially at mild to moderate levels of severity. Often symptomatic treatment is given in the absence of a clear diagnosis. Antidepressants are often efficacious in helping anxiety symptoms but antianxiety compounds are generally inefficacious in treating depression. Alprazolam is a possible exception and may have both antianxiety and antidepressant properties.