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- Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs): Fluoxetine (Reconcile® for canine separation anxiety), paroxetine, sertraline. First-line for chronic anxiety, compulsive disorders, and some aggression.
- Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs): Clomipramine (Clomicalm®), amitriptyline. Effective for separation anxiety and compulsive disorders.
- Benzodiazepines: Alprazolam, diazepam. Used for acute, predictable fear events (e.g., thunderstorms, fireworks) or as an adjunct for severe panic. Risk of disinhibition aggression.
- Azapirones: Buspirone. Anxiolytic for generalized anxiety in cats, with low sedation.
- Pheromonatherapy and Nutraceuticals: Adaptil (dog appeasing pheromone), Feliway (feline facial pheromone), Zylkene (alpha-casozepine), Solliquin (containing L-theanine, magnolia, and phellodendron).
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