Anxiety Flashcards
Phobic Disorders
intense irrational fears centered on an object, activity or situation
Panic Disorders
recurrent transient attacks of intense fear
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
persistent, excessive anxiety and worry
Benzodiazapines
anxiolytic drugs that bind to GABA receptors and enhance inhibitory actions
Used to treat anxiety
Allopregnanalone
neurosteroid that may act as benzodiazepine binding spot
GABAa
receptors widely distributed in cortex, hippocampus, and amygdala
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
individuals experience recurrent unwanted thoughts and engage in repetitive behaviors without reason or ability to stop
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
unpleasant memories repeatedly plague individual
memory changes, flashbacks, short term memory loss