Seven New Genes Linked To Anxiety Disorders

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Drug-based therapies for anxiety disorders work on roughly half of those affected and treated. shutterstock

Researchers have linked seven new genes to anxiety disorders such as obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder and social anxiety disorder.

These gene links mean that new drug treatments could be created to target these gene products specifically in the treatment of anxiety disorders. It gives hope to thousands of people who currently have no treatment plan.