What Medication is Good for Dissociation? An Overview of Pharmacological and Therapeutic Options
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According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), up to 75% of people will experience at least one depersonalization/derealization episode in their lives, but there is no single medication specifically approved to treat dissociation itself. Instead, pharmacological treatment for dissociative disorders focuses on managing co-occurring conditions such as depression, anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that can trigger or worsen dissociative symptoms.