Monoamine theory of anxiety Flashcards
1
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Mendelowicz + Stein (2000)
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maladaptive when inappropriate/ impairs normal functioning
2
Q
Historical approach
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alcohol+ opium= sedation
3
Q
1903
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barbituates
addiction/ withdrawal/ lethal interactions/ tolerance
4
Q
1960s
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BDZ introduced
5
Q
1970s
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BDZ mechanism discovered
6
Q
Ballenger (1999)
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drugs that increase 5-HT+ NA and decrease GABA cause anxiety
7
Q
Mohler (2012)
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BDZ increase GABA therefore reduce anxiety symptoms
8
Q
Baldwin (2014)
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buspirone improves GAD symptoms and lowers 5-HT
BDZ only work for GAD
ADs work for PD but by increasing 5-HT
9
Q
Baldwin (2015)
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pregabalin works for GAD (via Cl- channels instead)
10
Q
Rickels (1993)
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TCAs= just as effective in GAD (reduces distinction)