Anxiety

Question 1

What are the common types of anxiety disorders?

Answer 1

1) generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
2) panic disorder (PD)
3) social anxiety disorder (SAD)

OCD and PTSD are disorders with symptoms of anxiety .

Question 2

What are the non-drug treatment for anxiety?

Answer 2

1) Avoid drugs that worsen anxiety
2) Treat comorbid conditions
3) Lifestyle changes
4) Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

Question 3

What are the key drugs which cause anxiety?

Answer 3

1) Albuterol
2) Antipsychotics
3) Bupropion
4) Caffeine
5) Decongestants (e.g. pseudoephedrine)
6) Illicit drugs (cocaine, methamphetamines)
7) Levothyroxine
8) Steroids
9) Stimulants
10) Theophylline

Question 4

First-line treatment for Anxiety

Answer 4

SSRI & SNRI

-Start low and titrate up
-Takes about 4 weeks to see benefit

Question 5

Second-line treatment of Anxiety

Answer 5

1) Buspirone
2) TCAs (Anticholinergic side effects)
3) Hydroxyzine (Sedating antihistamine)
4) Pregabalin (Anxiety and Neuropathic Pain)

Stage Fright —-> Propanolol

Question 6

Are benzos controlled?

Answer 6

C4

Question 7

How do Benzos work?

Answer 7

They potentiate GABA.

-These are used short-term for symptom relief.

Question 8

Which benzodiazepines are safer in elderly patients?

Answer 8

LOT
-Lorazepam
-Oxazepam
-Temazepam

Question 9

Which benzodiazepines are preferred in Anxiety?

Answer 9

CLAD
Clonazepam
Lorazepam
Alprazolam
Diazepam

Question 10

Antidote for benzodiazepines?

Answer 10

Flumazenil