First line to treat his chronic psychiatric illness

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A 24-year-old law student presents to your office with worsening anxiety. He has chronic, uncontrollable worry about a multitude of topics including finishing law school and finding a job. He is constantly irritable and restless. He has also been experiencing episodes of shortness of breath, heart palpitations, and dizziness associated with public speaking, especially in front of his peers, attorneys, and judges. What medication is first line to treat his chronic psychiatric illness?

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