There are no medications that can fully cure derealization, but there are some that can make your episodes less intense. Of course, you should always talk to your doctor first before you start taking any medications and make sure you don’t do any drugs or drink alcohol to make anxiety worse and cause you to experience derealization more frequently.
If you have depression, which is very common among people who experience derealization, you can take SSRIs like sertraline, fluoxetine, and citalopram. Derealization can often make people feel numb, a common symptom of depression, and these SSRIs can treat symptoms found in depression and derealization. A combination of an SSRI and the mood stabilizer drug lamotrigine is usually prescribed to people who experience dissociative disorders like derealization and depersonalization. SSRIs are also given to people who suffer from anxiety.
Derealization isn’t a psychotic disorder, but sometimes doctors prescribe antipsychotic drugs as they’re effective at stabilizing mood and reducing anxiety symptoms.
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