1. Anxiety Disorders
Which disorder is characterized by excessive worry about everyday activities?
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Benzodiazepines enhance which neurotransmitter?
GABA
Which benzodiazepine has one of the shortest half-lives?
Alprazolam/Xanax
This Atypical Anxiolytic has has a delayed onset of 1–2 weeks.
Buspar/Buspirone
Beta-blockers reduce the physical symptoms of anxiety by blocking the effects of which neurotransmitter?
Norepinephrine
Panic attacks are the hallmark symptom of which anxiety disorder?
Panic Disorder
Buspirone acts as a partial agonist at which serotonin receptor?
5-HT1A
Benzodiazepines bind to which specific receptor site?
GABA-A receptor
Buspirone is less likely than benzodiazepines to cause this common side effect.
What is a potential side effect of SSRIs that affects intimate relationships?
Sexual dysfunction
Name three symptoms of anxiety.
Shortness of breath, rapid heartbeat, sweating, lightheadness, dizziness, impaired attention, nervousness, etc.
Anxiolytic drugs often work by reducing activity in which part of the nervous system?
Central Nervous System (CNS)
Which benzodiazepine is commonly used for alcohol withdrawal?
Diazepam/Valium
Patients taking buspirone should avoid...
Grapefruit
This class of antidepressants works by increasing serotonin availability in the brain.
SSRIs
Which disorder involves fear of social or performance situations?
Social Anxiety Disorder
Which neurotransmitter is decreased by benzodiazepines leading to reduced excitability?
Glutamate
Benzodiazepines should not be used long-term due to this risk.
Dependence
Unlike benzodiazepines, buspirone is preferred for this type of anxiety treatment.
Long-term anxiety treatment
This class of medications works by blocking histamine receptors in the CNS to produce sedation and reduce anxiety.
Antihistamines
What is a medical disorder associated with anxiety?
Alcoholism, Cardiac Arrhythmia, CNS degenerative disease, Coronary Insufficiency, Cushing’s disease, Hyperthyroidism, Hypoglycemia, Parathyroid disease, Premenstrual syndrome, Pulmonary embolism, etc.
Drugs with longer half-lives are less likely to cause (BLANK) after abrupt discontinuation.
Withdrawal
This is the term for the reduced effect of a drug after repeated use.
Tolerance
This neurotransmitter system is primarily affected by buspirone.
Serotonin
Individuals with a personal or family history of alcohol or other substance abuse should not be prescribed which medications?
Benzodiazepines