Anxiety

Question 1

What type of anxiety disorders are there

Answer 1

GAD generalised
Social
Phobias
Panic
PTSD
OCD

Question 2

What causes anxiety

Answer 2

fear response- lack of signs of safety
activated amygdala

Question 3

Treatments of anxiety

Answer 3

Antidepressants- escitalopram/ paroxetine, venlafaxine
Benzos- enhance action of GABA on GABAa receptors containing a2 subunit - lorazepam, diazepam, flurazepam
Buspirone- 5HT1a receptor agonist- treats GAD
Gabapentin, pregabalina cting on NaV and CaV
Olanzepine and quetiapine can be sed in GAD and PTSD
Propranolol for releif of situational anxiety