Anxiety Meds

Question 1

Brand name for Alprazolam

Answer 1

Xanax, Niravam, Alprazolam Intensol

Question 2

Brand name for Chlordiazepoxide

Answer 2

Librium

Question 3

Brand name for Clonazepam

Answer 3

Klonopin

Question 4

Brand name for Diazepam

Answer 4

Valium

Diamonds are Val-uable… Diazepam

Question 5

Brand name for Lorazepam

Answer 5

Ativan, Lorazepam Intensol

Lora needs Ativan

Question 6

Brand name for Buspirone

Answer 6

BuSpar

Question 7

Brain connections associated with fear (2)

Answer 7

Brain connections associated with fear (2):

1) amygdala & ACC
2) amygdala & OFC

Question 8

Brain connections associated with worry/obsessions

Answer 8

Worry/Obsessions brain cxs

• Regulated by cxs with cortico-striato-thalamic-cortical (CSTC) loop originating & ending in DLPFC

Question 9

Neurotransmitters associated with fear

Answer 9

Fear NTs

serotonin/5HT; GABA; Glu; CRF/HPA; NE; voltage-gated channels

Question 10

Neurotransmitters associated with worry/obsessions

Answer 10

Worry/obsessions NTs

serotonin/5HT; GABA; DA; NE; voltage-gated channels

Question 11

2 NTs associated with fear and NOT worry/obsessions

Answer 11

Glu; CRF/HPA

Question 12

NT associated with worry/obsessions and NOT fear

Answer 12

DA