Benzodiazepines
Another word for anti anxiety medications
What are anxiolytics?
Name of the drug that reduces anxiety without being a CNS depressant
What is buspirone?
A feeling of being sleepy and lethargic
What is drowsiness?
This part of the brain interprets visual images, visual association, visual memories and is involved with language formation
What is the occipital lobe?
Is involved in emotions and thoughts, decision making, fine muscle movement
What is dopamine?
You must not stop taking these types of meds abruptly because
What is withdrawal symptoms can occur?
The therapeutic effect of buspirone is
What is to reduce anxiety?
Loss of one's equilibrium in regard to the environment, often with a feeling of almost falling, or the result of bumping into things
What is unsteadiness?
This part of the brain is involved in language comprehension, stores sounds into memory and connects with the limbic system
What is the temporal lobe?
Plays a role in inhibition, reduces aggression, excitation and anxiety
What is GABA?
A dangerous complication of benzodiazepines is that they are
What is very addictive?
Can take how long to reach full effects
What is 2-4 weeks?
Depression of awareness to the environment and reduction of responsiveness to external stimulation
What is sedation?
This part of the brain is responsible for coordinating voluntary movements and is responsible for a number of functions including motor skills such as balance, coordination, and posture
What is the cerebellum?
Plays a role in sleep regulation, hunger, mood states and pain perception
What is serotonin?
The neurotransmitter benzodiazepines target
What is GABA?
Buspirone is metabolized by which organ
What is the liver?
The loss of full control of bodily movements
What is ataxia?
This part of the brain receives and identifies sensory information, concept information and motor function
What is the parietal lobe?
Affects mood, attention, arousal, stimulates "fight or flight"
What is norepinephrine?
Benzodiazepines have what effect on the neurons
What is inhibit them from firing?
Binds to _________ and ___________ receptors in the brain (neurotransmitters)
What are serotonin and dopamine?
A reaction that is the opposite of the intended response such as anxiety, agitation, talkativeness and loss of impulse control
What are paradoxical reactions?
This part of the brain formulates and deals with thought processes, decision making and insight
What is the frontal lobe?
A cholinergic that plays a role in learning and memory; regulates mood; stimulates parasympathetic nervous system
What is acetylcholine?