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When does anxiety occur?

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reaction when people are facing tough situations

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If anxiety occurs frequently it can

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decrease the quality of life

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Non pharmacological treatments for anxiety (3)

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  • psychotherapy
  • cognitive therapy
  • supportive thereapies
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what can we use for anxiety? drugs (6)

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-Benzodiazepines
-antidepressants
other:
- antihistamine (sedative effect)
-neuroleptics
-B-blockers
-anticonvulsants

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What is the mechanism of action for benzo’s?

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-increase sensitivity of the GABA receptors in SNC

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Benzodiazepines are the drug of choice for: (2)

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insomnia and anxiety

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Side effects of benzo’s (5)

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  1. Sleepiness, stupor, coma.
  2. Decrease in alertness and attention.
  3. Disorientation, ataxia and agitation. (careful in elderly >60)
  4. Dependence(>6months) and withdrawal syndrome
  5. Respiratory center depression.
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What is flumazenil? what route of administration do we use?

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benzo’s antidote

IV

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What is the antidote for benzos and how do they work? what route of administration do we use?

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  • block gaba receptors
  • flumazenil
  • IV
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When does disorientation, ataxia and agitation with benzo’s occur? (4)

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  • Uncommon.
  • In elderly.
  • People> 60 year old are advised to start with half of the adult dose.
  • Manifestations of the CNS depressant effect.
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When does anterograde amnesia occur with benzos? (2)

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  • Medium to high doses.

- The memory process is altered.

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Define hypnosis

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induction of a state of sleep artificially by the action of various drugs

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Define hypnotics

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drugs used in the treatment of insomnia and produce a “similar” pattern of sleep.

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Define normal sleep

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a succession of phases of slow sleep or non- REM and REM sleep or rapid sleep of about 100 minutes

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What drugs treat insomnia (2)

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  • drugs used as hypnotics

- the benzodiazepines (BZD) (-zepam or -zolam)

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Subjective feelings of restlessness, uncertainty, and fear without apparent cause is called….

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anxiety

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Physical symptoms that accompany anxiety are… (5)

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  • sweating
  • tremor
  • tachycardia
  • chest pain
  • shortness of breath
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What is the mechanism behind anxiety

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hyperactivity of sympathetic nervous system w/ circulating catecholamines

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THE ONLY ANXIOLYTICS (SPECIFICALLY FOR ANXIETY DISORDERS) USED NOWADAYS ARE

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benzodiazepines

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Benzodiazepines are what drug class?

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anxiolytics

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What does GABA stand for?

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γ-aminobutyric acid (gamma)

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GABA produces…

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central inhibition

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Benxiodiazapines have the effects of these drugs…(4)

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  • anxiolytics
  • anticonvulsivants
  • hypnotics
  • muscle relaxants

*the predominance of these effects depends on the drug type

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Benzo’s are classified according to… (5) What are the 4 types?

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duration of action:

  • ultra short action (half-life <5hrs)
  • short action (half-life ~12hrs)
  • intermediate (half-life ~24hrs)
  • long action (half-life >24hrs)
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What is the ultrashort action benzo?
midazolam
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What are the short action benzos? (2)
- lorazepam | - alprazolam
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What are the intermediate action benzos? (2)
flurazepam | bromazepam
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What is the long short action benzo?
diazepam
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benzo's have excellent ____ absorption
oral
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benzo's have ____ bioavailability
high
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how do benzo's behave intramuscularly
erractic and slow absorption
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How do benzo's behave intravenously?
better than IM
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can benzo's be given rectally?
yes
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benzos have ____ protein binding
high
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How are benzo's metabolized?
- hepatic | - active metabolites
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Are benzo's excreted easily?
yes
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Benzo indications? (6)
- anesthesia - insomnia - anxiety - epilepsy - alcohol withdrawal - muscular relaxation
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What bezno is used for anesthesia and why? (4)
Midazolam (IV) - ultrashort action - induction and maintenance of anesthesia
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What bezno is used for insomnia and why? (9)
- short action or intermediate action (P.O.) - induce sleep + calming effect - lorazepam - lormetazepam - hypnotic and sedative
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What bezno is used for anxiety and why? (2)
- long action (P.O) | - reduce / eliminate anxiety
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What bezno is used for alcohol withdrawl and why? (2)
- long action (P.o) | - diazepam (in delitium tremens)
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What bezno is used for muscular relaxation and why? (5)
- useful for spasms (contractions) and torticollis (stiff neck) - tetrazepam (now discontinued) - low doses of diazepam - makes the pateint drowsy
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whats toticollis?
stiff neck
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Which benzo was used as a muscle relaxant but is now discontinued?
tetrazepam
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What are the drug interactions with benzos? why?(6)
* CNS depressive effect is greater - alcohol - barbiturates - opiates * can result in hypoventillation and coma
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Benzo contraindications? (4)
``` -myasthenia gravis Cautioned with: -chronic respiratory disease (COPD) -liver disease -pregnancy/breastfeeding ```
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Benzos are dangerous when.... (3)
- adminsitered IV at high doses - with other CNS depressants (ex. opiates) - (cautioned)with chronic respiratory disease
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somnolence, stupor and coma with benzos... (3)
- side effect in elderly - can improve in a few days - worse if another CNS depressant is ingested
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What drug can be taken in high doses with the intention to commit suicide? what are the effect? (3)
benzodiazepines - hypoventilation - coma
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What is ataxia
lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements
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When does addiction occur with benzos?
6 months
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When does benzo withdrawl occur? (2)
- using longer than 6 months | - when stopping treatment
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Which drugs cause bezno withdrawl?
medium-short half life
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What are benzo withdrawl symptoms? (8)
``` Mild: insomnia and anxiety Sometimes: -irritability -sweating -tremor -muscle stiffness -seizures -psychosis ```
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How do we prevent benzo addiction? (3)
- lowest dose - shortest time (no more than 4-6 months) - dont stop treatment abruptly (reduce over 2 weeks)
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can benzos be used during pregnancy and/or pregnancy?
no
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What are the anxiolytic drugs?
- benzos | - buspirone
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What effect does buspirone have?
sedative | hypnotic
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When is buspirone the 1st choice of treatment? (3)
when benzodiazpine: - is contraindicated - has too many adverse effects - no addiction
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Why is buspirone the 2nd choice of treatment? (2)
because benzo's are: - faster - stronger
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Which drugs are hypnotics? (5)
- Barbiturates (not used as hypnotics anymore) - Benzodiazepines. - Chlormethiazole: hypnotic, sedative, anticonvulsant. - Doxilamine (antihistamine H1) Hypnotic, sedative, muscle relaxant, anticonvulsant: - Zolpidem - Zopiclone
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The group of drugs most commonly used as HYPNOTICS are
BENZODIAZEPINES (BZD) | -zepam or zolam

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