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Saranya Devanathan

Dr. Saranya Devanathan

Psychiatrist52 Years Exp.
MBBS, DPM
Bangalore
 at clinic

Personal Statement

People with mental health issues need quality treatment. At times they don't know where to go and to whom to consult. i want to guide them based on scientific knowledge. i want to give them a confidential platform for discussion...read more

Doctor Information

Speciality

  • Psychiatrist

Other treatment areas

  • Adult Psychiatrist
  • Neuropsychiatrist
  • Addiction Psychiatrist

Education

  • MBBS , JIPMER, Pondicherry , 1971
  • DPM , NIMHANS, Bangalore , 1975

Past Experience

  • Consultant at Agadi Hospital, H.Siddaiah Road, Wilson Garden, Bengaluru

Languages spoken

  • English
  • Kannada
  • Tamil
  • Telugu

Professional Memberships

  • Indian Association of Private Psychiatry
  • Indian Psychiatric Society

Clinic Location

Bengaluru

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Sameeksha Gupta

female • 24 Year Old • Jul 15, 2023 • Kanpur

I have been diagnosed to gad (generalized anxiety disorder), from the past 3 years, I was having nonstop or very frequent burps and it became the part of my daily routin ...read more

Saranya Devanathan

2 months ago

Dear Sameeksha, Etilaam may not be addicting or causing sleepiness. But that is not the only treatment for GAD. You can go for therapy, Jacobson's deep muscle relaxation ...read full answer

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Dhaval Mehta

male • 46 Year Old • Jul 13, 2023 • Mumbai

My age is 46 years for anxiety my doctor suggested zapiz 0.5 3 times a day I was feeling sleepy during daytime so he suggested elm 0.25 3 times a day but now I am having ...read more

Saranya Devanathan

2 months ago

Dear Dhaval, You can take zapiz only at night. You can use elm during the day. You can learn a non medical method of managing your anxiety. You can continue zapiz three ...read full answer

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Rahmathulla

male • 40 Year Old • Jul 12, 2023 • Lakshadweep

Sir, how to take clonotril, nexito tab when anxiety comes, take clonotril 0.5 nexito 5 for a week and take this tab for the second week, if you feel better, then reduce ...read more

Saranya Devanathan

2 months ago

Dear lybrate-user, it depends on the diagnosis and how much the anxiety affects your life. Generally nexito is given for few months. Clonotril is withdrawn in 2-3 weeks. ...read full answer

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Soumick Bandyopadhyay

male • 53 Year Old • Jul 02, 2023 • Hooghly

I take 60 tablet every night. I now want the destroanle ativan 2 mg table. How I quit? If I can't take the said tablet then I am out of control.

Saranya Devanathan

2 months ago

Dear Soumick, I don't understand your problem. Ativan is a benzodiazepine. It might make you dependent on it if you take for a long term. It can not be stopped suddenly ...read full answer

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Raja

male • 28 Year Old • Jun 29, 2023 • Hyderabad

I am suffering from anxiety for 7 years before I have taken 3 tablets presently I am taking petril beta 10 at night I have tired of reading for 10 days continuously for ...read more

Saranya Devanathan

2 months ago

Dear lybrate-user, please continue petril beta for this exam on 1st july. Immediately after the exam, please undergo jacobson's progressive relaxation exercise daily for ...read full answer