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Prototype barbiturates
Phenobarbital
Prototype for benzo
Diazepam (Valium)
Busy purine (buspar)
Decrease signs and symptoms of anxiety without CNS adverse effects
Tricyclics prototype
Imipramine (tofamil)
Drug to drug tricyclics
Ranitidine, oral coag
MAOI prototype
Pheniezine
SSRI prototype
Fluoxetine (Prozac)
CNS stimulants treat
aDD Narcolepsy
Benzo indications
Alcohol withdrawal, anxiety disorders, hyper excitability, agitation, preop anxiety relief
Act in the RAS to make GABA more effective
Prego benzos
Cleft lip, cleft palate, inguinal hernia, cardiac defects, microencaphaly, pyloric stenosis
Barb indications
Anxiety, sedation, insomnia, preanesthesia, seizures,
Many adverse effects, addiction risk is high
TCA
Inhibit reuptake of 5hT and NE
Most effective in people with sleep and anxiety problems
MAOI
No tyramine (htn crisis) Not used often
MAOI prototype
Phenylzine
SSRI specific drugs
CitalorpAm Escitalopram (lexapro) Fluoxetine (proZac) Paroxetine (Paxil) Sertraline (Zoloft )