Anxiety Flashcards

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Phobic Disorders

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intense irrational fears centered on an object, activity or situation

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Panic Disorders

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recurrent transient attacks of intense fear

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

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persistent, excessive anxiety and worry

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4
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Benzodiazapines

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anxiolytic drugs that bind to GABA receptors and enhance inhibitory actions
Used to treat anxiety

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Allopregnanalone

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neurosteroid that may act as benzodiazepine binding spot

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GABAa

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receptors widely distributed in cortex, hippocampus, and amygdala

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

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individuals experience recurrent unwanted thoughts and engage in repetitive behaviors without reason or ability to stop

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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

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unpleasant memories repeatedly plague individual

memory changes, flashbacks, short term memory loss

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