Anxiolytics
Most commonly prescribed class of medications for anxiety.
What are benzodiazepams?
Over abundance of this neurotransmitter may cause anxiety.
What is norepenephrine?
Classes of hypnotics.
What are barbituates, benzodiazepines, and antihistamine hypnotics?
Abnormal sleep events.
What are parasomnias?
Characterized by inappropriate, intense fear.
What is a panic attack?
Another name for anxiolytics.
What is minor tranquilizers?
A decrease of this inhibitory neurotransmitter may be responsible for anxiety.
What is GABA?
Generic name is Phenobarbital.
What is Luminal?
Complaints about the amount, quality, or timing of sleep.
What is dyssomnias?
Anxiety that occurs in a broad set of circumstances.
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder?
Generic name is Lorazepam.
What is Ativan?
Plays an active role in non-REM sleep cycles.
What is serotonin?
Generic name for Halcion.
What is Triazolam?
Inability to fall asleep or waking up in the early hours of the morning being unable to sleep.
What is insomnia?
Typically found in children.
What is Separation Anxiety?
Generic name is Diazepam.
What is Valium?
Vital to REM sleep.
What is norepenephrine?
Most popular antihistamine hypnotic.
What is Benadryl?
Occurs in the delta stage of sleep but is not the acting out of dreams.
What is somnambulism?
Fear of open spaces.
What is Agoraphobia?
Generic name is Midazolam.
What is Versed?
Extreme reactivity in the region of the brain that typically alert to impending danger may cause this.
What are panic states?
Generic name of Ambien.
What is Zolpidem?
Characterized by extreme vocalizations occurring one half hour to one hour after sleep onset.
What are night terrors?
Fear of situations where you might be judged.
What is Social Anxiety/Social Phobia?