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Alpha-2 antagonists, such as yohimbine, increase available norepinephrine and can precipitate_____, as do lactate infusions and breathing C02.

_____ and _____ can lead to chronically elevated levels of cortisol and norepinephrine.

What are the symptoms of panic disorder?

How can an anxiety attack be clinically induced?

Patients with ______ experience shortness of breath, palpitations, chest pain, fears of dying and going crazy.

What are the 2 anxiety components?

What is the generic name for Paxil?

The familial risk for panic disorder suggests 40%heritability and onset is ______.

Intense fear of scrutiny in public = ?

OCD is a brain disease in which ______ dysregulation appears to play a significant role, particularly in the striatum, part of the basal ganglia, which includes the caudate and lentiform nucleus.

Recurrent & unexpected attacks = ?

The familial risk for panic disorder suggests ____%heritability and onset is during young adulthood.

OCD is a brain disease in which serotonin dysregulation appears to play a significant role, particularly in the ____ and the ___, which includes the ____ and ____.

What is the brand name for venlafaxine?

What is the generic name for Lexapro?

Approximately 90 percent of patients with generalized anxiety disorder answer affirmatively when asked, "____?"

What are the first line treatments for anxiety (and major depressive) disorders?

This is a learned meditation technique that teaches people to focus on the present moment & to accept their thoughts in a nonjudgmental manner.

What is the brand name for escitalopram?

Recurrent obsessions and compulsions = ?

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder = ?

Alpha-2 antagonists, such as _____, increase available norepinephrine and can precipitate panic attacks, as do lactate infusions and breathing C02.

Patients with panic disorder experience ____, ____, ____, ____, and _____.

Depression and anxiety disorders can lead to chronically elevated levels of ____ and ______.

______, such as yohimbine, increase available norepinephrine and can precipitate panic attacks, as do lactate infusions and breathing C02.

Social Phobia = ?

What is the brand name for paroxetine?

Anxiety in men and women influences the onset of cardiac disease via _____, _____, and _____.

What is the generic name for venlafaxine?

What is the brand name for sertraline?

Generalized Anxiety Disorder = ?

Approximately ____ percent of patients with generalized anxiety disorder answer affirmatively when asked, "During the past four weeks, have you been bothered by feeling worried, tense, or anxious most of the time?"

Intense worry about most things in life = ?

What is mindfulness meditation?

Depression and anxiety disorders can cause what comorbidities?

• Dx?
• shortness of breath
• sweating
• numbness and tingling around the mouth and fingers
• feelings of choking
• feelings of unreality, confusion
• feel as if they are dying of a heart attack or are going crazy

An important risk factor for developing panic disorder is ______.

What is anxiety?

Antidepressants should be started at ______ dose to minimize side effects in these hyper-alert and worried people.

What is the generic name for Zoloft?

Antidepressants should be started at one half (or less) of the usual starting dose to ______ in these hyper-alert and worried people.

Panic Disorder = ?

_____ is a brain disease in which serotonin dysregulation appears to play a significant role, particularly in the striatum, part of the basal ganglia, which includes the caudate and lentiform nucleus.