Medication that permanently removes all fear and destroys amygdala

[Beyond_Body]

is there any medication that can permanently remove fear? i want something that will destroy my amygdala. lobotomy seems too scary. i have huge social anxiety and i cant even leave house. if i dont find any, i will prob soon cbt

 

[Eternal Sleep!]

Strong acting benzodiazepines can help with fear and exposure therapy too. Best is to combine them.

 

[MrDarkness]

is there any medication that can permanently remove fear? i want something that will destroy my amygdala. lobotomy seems too scary. i have huge social anxiety and i cant even leave house. if i dont find any, i will prob soon cbt

I heard micro dosing mushrooms can really help with anxiety, I also suffer from anxiety, I'd cut my eyes out to stop being scared all the time

 

[The anhedonic one]

I used to suffer from crippling panic attacks.
I eventually began to very slowly expose myself to my fears of going outside the house.
One step per day is all it takes to get you started. Taking anti anxiety meds in conjunction with taking baby steps worked for me.
But it is important to take things slowly.
I wish you the best in making progress.

 

[Shroomsonmyhead]

Although some people do successfully survive without an Amygdala, it definitely is not advisable for anyone to seek out removing it, unfortunately. Amygdala-less humans suffer from all sorts of bizarre mental struggles, such as:


Difficulty generating memories

Extreme hypersexual behavior

Extremely dangerous overeating

Extreme Docility (fail to protect or defend themselves)

Visual Agnosia (failure to recognize objects)


Luckily, if extreme social anxiety is the reason you desire some self-lobotomizing, there are less-deadly alternatives that work very well, which I can attest to.

For a few years I pretty much never left my house whatsoever, and if I did something as simple as step into my own front yard it felt as though my heart was going to explode, which was very strange considering what an outgoing person I was prior to developing an anxiety disorder. It really can happen to anyone. Extreme anxiety is (in my experience) the single most painful challenge one can overcome in life, but after about a year and a half of self-inflicted "exposure therapy" I now feel (almost) completely at ease no matter where I am or what I am doing.

Life becomes much, much less difficult after beating an AD. The previous poster is absolutely right: all it takes is a single step at a time. A tiny crumb of progress every day is all you need. Unfortunately there are no good ways of fixing your own mind in a very short period of time, but most people I've talked to about this topic were surprised by how little time it took for them to successfully treat their anxiety when compared to the years and years they forced their way through it. Looking back, I almost cannot believe the things I used to do to avoid public spaces. Anxiety is a nightmare.

Best of luck.

 

[loyalskateboard]

Beta blockers like Propranolol are good for treating anxiety and panic. It reduces the physical symptoms like sweating, fast heart rate, and shaking.

MDMA, ketamine, and psilocybin can be life changing for treatment-resistant mental illness. It doesn't remove your ability to experience fear per se, but it can improve your quality of life.

Benzodiazepines like Alprazolam are good for treating anxiety although generally used short-term.

SSRIs like Sertraline can also help as well as therapy.