Anxiety and Insomnia

Question 1

Two examples of Benzodiazepines

Answer 1

Clonazepam, Diazepam

Question 2

Example of a barbiturate

Answer 2

Phenobarbitone

Question 3

Three drugs used to treat epilepsy:

Answer 3

Benzodiazepines, Barbiturates, Gabapentin

Question 4

% of anxiety and depression comorbity

Answer 4

30-60%

Question 5

Barbiturates and Benzo drugs act on what receptor

Answer 5

GABA

Question 6

Which is used more - barbiturates or benzos?

Answer 6

Benzos

Question 7

Indicationrs for Benzodiazapine drugs

Answer 7

Anxiolytic, hypnotic, sedative, muscle relaxing, anticonvulsant

Question 8

Benzodiazapines wil have names ending in:

Answer 8

-Zolam or -Zepam

Question 9

Two examples of SSRIs, and what do they treat

Answer 9

Citalopram, Fluoxetine (Prozac), for anxiety and depression

Question 10

Why are SSRI’s commonly used for anxiety and depression?

Answer 10

Because they treat both and high co-morbidity

Question 11

What drugs are used for anxiety-

a) Acute, short term
b) First line
c) Second line

Answer 11

a) Benzodiazapines
b) Benzos (acute), SSRIs or SNRIs (chronic)
c) Buspirone

Question 12

What is usually used for treatment of insomnia

Answer 12

Triazolam, which is a benzodiazapine

(only for short term, severe)