Pharmacology - Chapter 34 - Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs

Question 1

Benzodiazepines - All work within the..

Answer 1

CNS!

Question 2

Drugs to relieve anxiety are…

Answer 2

anti-anxiety meds or anxiolytics (tranquilizers.)

Question 3

Drugs to promote sleep are…

Answer 3

hypnotics.

Question 4

Benzodiazepines are…___ lipid soluble, __ the actions of gaba, and cross the blood brain barrier ___.

Answer 4

Highly/Potentiate/Easily.

Question 5

Barbiturate - for ___ specific depression of CNS.

Answer 5

Non-specific.

Question 6

How are barbiturates classified?

Answer 6

Ultra-short acting, Short to intermediate acting, and long-acting.

Question 7

Barbiturates are used for…

Answer 7

day-time sedation, induction of sleep, suppression of seizures, etc.

Question 8

Buspirone - __ term treatment for anxiety.

Answer 8

Short-term.

Question 9

What are the six classes of anxiety?

Answer 9

GAD, Panic Disorder, Phobic Disorders, OCD, PTSD, Acute Stress Disorder.

Question 10

GAD is the most common class of anxiety. T/F?

Answer 10

True!

Question 11

Insomnia - def

Answer 11

the inability to sleep.

Question 12

REM Sleep - where we…

Answer 12

dream! Or the re callable dreams occur.