Pain is the most common reason patients consult primary care providers. According to recent literature, over 40% of the adult Americans, an estimated 100 million people, live with chronic or recurrent pain and pay an estimated $120 billion a year in medical costs in the United States. Continued research is needed to evaluate the impact …
There are several neuropsychiatric disorders relating to anxiety, including but not limited to, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and social anxiety. These disorders combined have a prevalence of 29% in the United States and most go undiagnosed or are under-treated. Generalized anxiety disorder, along with the other anxiety-related disorders, are commonly treated with antidepressant drugs …
