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Anti-anxiety medications
(anxiolytics or "minor tranquilizers") |
-reduce the psychic tension of stress
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bezodiazepines
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-well tolerated, not affect sleep
-provide sedation, induce sleep (hypnotic), prevent seizures, and prepare clients for general anesthesia -increased by GABA activity (decreases anxiety) -fast acting, metabolized by liver and excreted by the kidneys -caution to older adults (slower metabolism |
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Side effects of benzodiazepines
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fatigue, sedation, dizziness, orthostatic hypotension
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Examples of benzodiazepines
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Halicion, Ativan, Librium, Valium, Dalmane
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Azapirones
(Ex. BuSpar) |
-does NOT cause sleepiness or muscle relaxation associated with benzodiazepines.
-effects not seen for 3-6 weeks after starting tx -AVOID alcohol -wide dosage range |
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side effects of buspar
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lightheadedness, dizziness, headache, nausea
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Beta Blockers
(ex. Inderal, Tenormin) |
-treat social phobias, reduces palpitations, sweating, tremors, blood pressure and heart rate
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Tricyclics (for depression and anxiety)
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-takes 2-3 weeks to take effect
-s/e: drowsiness, dry mouth, dizines, weight gain, impaired sexual function, treats anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, OCD |
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Antidepressant medications
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-bipolar disorder, panic disorder, OCD, enuresis, bulimia, neuropathic
-can produce serious cardiovascular and blood pressure reactions and CNS -works from 1-4 weeks -s/e: nuisance, dry mouth, hypertensive crisis (a sudden, severe elevation in blood pressure |
