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Chapter 16
Psychotherapeutic Drugs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Unpleasant state of mind characterized by a sense of dread and fear | Anxiety |
| Major anxiety disorders | Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), Panic disorder Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Social phobia Generalized anxiety disorder GAD), Simple phobia |
| Severe emotional disorder that impairs the mental function of the affected individual to the point that the individual cannot participate in activities of daily living exp- Schizophrenia | Psychosis |
| Reduce anxiety by reducing overactivity in the central nervous system | Anxiolytic drugs |
| Most commonly prescribed anxiolytic | Benzodiazepine |
| Toxicity of Benzodiazepine | Flumazenil |
| Most commonly prescribed anxiolytic for short term relief of anxiety associate with depression | Alprazolam |
| Long acting benzodiazepine, relief of anxiety, management of alcohol withdrawal, reversal of status epilepticus preoperative sedation, and as an adjunct for the relief of skeletal muscle spasms | Diazepam |