Best methods for social anxiety

A ranking of both medication/nutrition and non-drug treatments for social anxiety disorder (SAD), a.k.a. social phobia.

Group psychotherapy
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Group psychotherapy
Group psychotherapy or group therapy is a form of Psychoterapy in which one or more therapists treat a small group of clients together as a group. The term can legitimately refer to any form of psychotherapy when delivered in a gr...
9
9
as treatment for social anxiety
from 3 votes
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Tianeptine
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Tianeptine

(1987)
Tianeptine (brand names Stablon, Coaxil, Tianeurax, Aneptinex, Atinepte, Neluptin, Lyxit, Neluptin, Tialera, Tianesal, Tatinol, Tianeurax, Salymbra) is a drug used primarily in the treatment of major depressive disorder, although...
8
8
as medication for social anxiety
from 1 vote
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Psychoterapy
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Psychoterapy
Psychotherapy, a.k.a. talk therapy, is the treatment of a person's problems by (typically) conversing with another person, usually a psychologist. There is also Group psychotherapy.
7.4
7.4
as treatment for social anxiety
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Citalopram
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Citalopram

(1989)
Citalopram (brand names: Celexa, Cipramil) is an antidepressant drug of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. It has U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to treat major depression, which it received in 199...
6
6
as medication for social anxiety
from 2 votes
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Fluoxetine (Prozac)
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Fluoxetine (Prozac)

(1987)
Fluoxetine (trade names Prozac, Sarafem, Seronil, Rapiflux, Selfemra, and other) is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. Fluoxetine was discovered and developed by scientists from Eli Lilly...
6
6
as medication for social anxiety
from 1 vote
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Piracetam
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Piracetam
Piracetam (sold under many brand names) is a nootropic drug in the racetams group, with chemical name 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine acetamide. It shares the same 2-oxo-pyrrolidone base structure with pyroglutamic acid. Piracetam is a cyclic...
5
5
as medication for social anxiety
from 1 vote
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Paroxetine
6

Paroxetine

(1992)
Paroxetine (trade name Paxil, Seroxat, Brisdelle, Pexeva, among others) is an antidepressant drug of the SSRI type. Paroxetine is used to treat major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety, postt...
5
5
as medication for social anxiety
from 1 vote
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Vilazodone
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Vilazodone

(2011)
Vilazodone (trade name Viibryd) is a serotonergic antidepressant developed by Clinical Data for the treatment of major depressive disorder. The chemical compound was originally developed by Merck KGaA (Germany). Vilazodone was app...
3
3
as medication for social anxiety
from 1 vote
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Fluvoxamine
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Fluvoxamine

(1983)
Fluvoxamine (brand names: Faverin, Fevarin, Floxyfral, Luvox, Solvay, and other) is a medication which functions as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) and σ1 receptor agonist. Fluvoxamine is used primarily for the tre...
3
3
as medication for social anxiety
from 1 vote
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Vortioxetine
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Vortioxetine

(2013)
Vortioxetine (trade name Brintellix and Trintellix in Canada) is an atypical antidepressant (a serotonin modulator and stimulator) made by Lundbeck and Takeda. On September 30, 2013, it was approved by the U.S. FDA for the treatme...
3
3
as medication for social anxiety
from 1 vote
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Escitalopram
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Escitalopram

(2002)
Escitalopram, brand names Lexapro and Cipralex among others, is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. It is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of adult...
2.5
2.5
as medication for social anxiety
from 2 votes
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Duloxetine
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Duloxetine

(2004)
Duloxetine (brand names Cymbalta, Yentreve, and other) is a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) created by Eli Lilly. It is mostly prescribed for major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), fibrom...
2
2
as medication for social anxiety
from 1 vote
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Levomilnacipran
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Levomilnacipran

(2013)
Levomilnacipran (brand name Fetzima) is an antidepressant approved for the treatment of major depressive disorder in the United States. It was developed by Forest Laboratories and Pierre Fabre Group, and was approved by the Food a...
2
2
as medication for social anxiety
from 1 vote
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Milnacipran
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Milnacipran

(1996)
Milnacipran (brand names Ixel, Savella, Dalcipran, Toledomin) is a serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) used in the clinical treatment of fibromyalgia. It is not approved for the clinical treatment of major depressiv...
2
2
as medication for social anxiety
from 1 vote
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Venlafaxine
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Venlafaxine

(1993)
Venlafaxine (brand names: Effexor, Effexor XR, LanvexinTrevilor, Efectin, Oriven, Velafax, and other) is an antidepressant of the serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) class. This means it increases the concentrations...
1
1
as medication for social anxiety
from 1 vote
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Desvenlafaxine
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Desvenlafaxine

(2008)
Desvenlafaxine (brand names: Pristiq, DESFAX), also known as O-desmethylvenlafaxine, is an antidepressant of the serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) class developed and marketed by Wyeth (now part of Pfizer). Desven...
1
1
as medication for social anxiety
from 1 vote
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Sertraline
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Sertraline

(1991)
Sertraline (brand names Zoloft, Lustral, and other) is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. It was introduced to the market by Pfizer in 1991. Sertraline is primarily prescribed for major d...
1
1
as medication for social anxiety
from 1 vote
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SAM-e
candidate

SAM-e
S-Adenosyl methionine (SAM-e, SAMe, SAM, S-Adenosyl-L-methionine, AdoMet, ademetionine) is a common cosubstrate involved in methyl group transfers. SAM was first discovered in Italy by G. L. Cantoni in 1952. SAM-e has been used as...
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0
as natural product for social anxiety
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Noopept
candidate

Noopept
Noopept (Russian: Ноопепт; GVS-111, N-phenylacetyl-L-prolylglycine ethyl ester) is a peptide promoted and prescribed in Russia and neighbouring countries as a nootropic. The registered brand name Noopept (Ноопепт) is trademarked b...
0
0
as medication for social anxiety
from 0 votes
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Semax
candidate

Semax

(1994)
Semax (Russian: Семакс) is a drug produced and prescribed mostly in Russia and Ukraine for a broad range of conditions but predominantly for its purported nootropic, neuroprotective, and neurogenic/neurorestorative properties. It...
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as medication for social anxiety
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