Anxiolytics

List indications of benzodiazepines (5)
- Anxiety disorders
- -GAD
- -Panic disorder
- Mood disorders
- -anxiety with depression
- -insomnia with depression
- -agitation with acute mania
- -mood stabilizer with bipolar
Adjustment disorders

Sleep disorders (insomnia)
- Miscellaneous
- -akathisia
- -agitation with psychosis
- -catatonia (esp lorazepam)
- -EtOH w/drawal
What is the MOA of benzos?

GABA receptor agonists
Which benzos are used for panic disorder? (2) and why?
- Alpraolam
- Clonazepam
- High-potency
Which benzos are used for insomnia (3) and why?
- Flurazepam
- Triazolam
- Diazepam
- Fast-onset and short 1/2 life
Which benzos are less likely to accumulate toxic levels with liver disease (3) and why?
- Lorazepam
- Oxazepam
- Temazepam
- Do not require oxidation in the liver
Which drug is a favored alternative to tx anxiety in pts with history of substance abuse?

Buspirone
What is the MOA of buspirone? (2) Is it fast-acting?
- 5HT receptor agnoist
- some D2 antagonist
- No - takes weeks to become effective
Does Buspirone have any GABA affinity?

No.
Is Buspirone a sedative?

No

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Anxiolytics

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2013-08-13T23:46:45Z

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