Anxiety pharmacology

Question 1

3 effects of the benzodiazepines aside from reducing anxiety

Answer 1

anticonvulsants
muscle relaxants (spasmolytics)
sleep induction

Question 2

benzodiazepines potentiate other drugs with sedating properties

name 2 of these

Answer 2

alcohol and antihistamines

Question 3

6 SE of benzos

Answer 3

psychomotor impairment
low BP
sedation
difficult thinking
worsen glaucoma
respiratory depression

Question 4

true or false

rebound anxiety/insomnia can occur with benzos

Answer 4

true

Question 5

benzodiazepine antagonist

Answer 5

flumazenil

Question 6

buspirone MOA

Answer 6

5-HT1A partial agonist

used for mild anxiety

Question 7

AE buspirone

Answer 7

NVD
dizzy, headache
agitation
anxiety
paradoxical excitation
hypothermia

Question 8

antihistamine that can be used for anxiety

Answer 8

hydroxyzine

may cause agitation bc of anticholinergic action!

Question 9

true or false

the benzodiazepines cause increase blood pressure

Answer 9

false - decreased

Question 10

true or false

the benzos increase stage 2 sleep

Answer 10

true

Question 11

true or false

the benzos increase sleep latency

Answer 11

false - decrease (time to fall asleep)

Question 12

true or false

the benzos decrease REM latency and decrease REM duration

Answer 12

true

Question 13

___ amnesia is an AE of the benzos

Answer 13

anterograde