Anti-anxiety DOCs

Question 1

GAD first line treatment

Answer 1

SSRI = SPEC FF
Sertraline
Paroxetine
Escitalopram
Citaolpram
Floxetine
Fluvoxamine

Question 2

GAD others

4 more groups/drugs

Answer 2

venlafaxine (SNRI) and TCAs (NACID: nortriptyline, amytriptyline, clomipramine, imipramine, desipramine

benzos: for short term until SSRIs take effect

buspirone - no withdrawal, no abuse potential, no sedative SECOND bc efficacy is wanky

hydroxyzine

pegablin

Question 3

PANIC DISORDER DOC

Answer 3

SSRIs

Question 4

PANIC DISORER # 2,3,4,5

Answer 4

TCAs - nortryptyline, imipramine, clomipramine, amytriptyline, desipramine

MAOI

benzos

alazopraloam - associated with seizures

Question 5

SAD DOC

Answer 5

SSRI: SPEC FF - sertraline, paroxetine, escitalopram, citalopram, fluxetine, fluvoxamine

Question 6

How long do drugs take to kick in for SAD?

Answer 6

8-12 weeks

holy monkeys

Question 7

OCD times 5

Answer 7

clomipramine TCA

SPecFF: sertraline, paroxetine, fluxetine, fluvoxamine

Question 8

PTSD DOCs

Answer 8

acute - sertraline and paroxetine SSRI
long term - sertraline

OR venlafaxine (SNRI) or TCA (nortryptyline, paroxetine, excitalopram, citalopram, fluxetine, fluvoxamine)