Hi sir madam I am 40 year old having highly depression and I also addict of alprazolam and tobacco kindly suggest me best medicine.

Question

Dear lybrate-user, addiction to tobacco and alprazolam may be an effect of untreated depression. Now that you are having both depression and addiction, both need to be treated simultaneously. It is better done as inpatient either in a hospital or deaddiction centre. Later on long term follow up as outpatient. The treatment will include long term antidepressants, motivational enhancement therapy, family therapy, nicotine replacement therapy, relapse prevention therapy, etc. Medicines are only a small part of treatment initially. It is not the best. The best treatment is long term follow up with a psychiatrist or a deaddiction centre.

Saranya Devanathan · Accepted Answer

Dear lybrate-user, addiction to tobacco and alprazolam may be an effect of untreated depression. Now that you are having both depression and addiction, both need to be treated simultaneously. It is better done as inpatient either in a hospital or deaddiction centre. Later on long term follow up as outpatient. The treatment will include long term antidepressants, motivational enhancement therapy, family therapy, nicotine replacement therapy, relapse prevention therapy, etc. Medicines are only a small part of treatment initially. It is not the best. The best treatment is long term follow up with a psychiatrist or a deaddiction centre.

Sabir Hasan Farooqui · Answer

Try any form of meditation, keep your self highly busy, decrease tobacco for the sake of some one you love and care most as ultimately it lead to cancer.

Aishwariya George · Answer

Dear lybrate-user, people who suffer from depression often have sleep issues and also anxiety which makes them use medicines like alprazolam or drugs like tobacco to cope with these problems. Tobacco is a very addictive substance and quitting it is a bit harder for those with depression. Also, if you have been using alprazolam for a long time, you will need professional help in gradually decreasing it and stopping completely. I suggest you consult a psychiatrist face-to-face so that they can manage all your issues in the right way. Once your depression and anxiety are under control, you will find that you no longer need drugs to help you feel better. All the best.