Benzodiazepine

Ms. A. is a 28-year-old married executive who reports feeling anxiety and experiencing insomnia. She has been taking over-the-counter (OTC) medication to assist with sleep, but she still appears exhausted. Ms. A.’s symptoms have developed over a period of three months, and were reportedly triggered by her husband traveling out of town for business. She reports feeling irritable, tired, and nervous in a variety of situations. Ms. A. states that she has had a 15-pound weight loss over the past 3…

Michelle has exhibited symptoms of acute stress disorder after her automobile accident. Michelle has not reported any prior issues leading to the accident. She has experienced issues currently lasting 2 months, such as anxiety and repressed memories. According to the DSM-IV-TR checklist for posttraumatic stress disorder (Pg. 157), she had experienced an automobile accident involving serious injury to herself, which resulted in temporary hospitalization. After the incident, the patient states…

This case study discusses how generalized anxiety disorder is more common than we think when it comes to the generalized public. The study also points out that drugs and non-drug treatments have shown to be effective which includes serotonin, benzodiazepines & cognitive behavioral therapy itself. To increase effectiveness multiple treatment meta-analyses is usually known as “mixed treatment” would be a new approach that would be available to those individuals who do not benefit to a specific…

Throughout the years, antianxiety drug therapy has been known for being called tranquilizers, antipsychotics, and anxiolytics (Vondracek & Corneal, 1995, p. 397). The purpose of the antianxiety drug is to hinder the symptoms of fear, tension, nervousness, and anxiety. The first antianxiety medication was meprobamate. Meprobamate was created in the 1950s, although, was not introduced to the psychiatric treatments until 1955. The treatment was first conducted to tame monkeys, until other studies…

Benzodiazepines are anxiolytics, antiepileptics, muscle relaxants, and sedative-hypnotics (Lippincott, 2013). Their exact mechanism of action is not well-understood, but it is known that benzodiazepines potentiate the effects of GABA. Benzodiazepines are used for anxiety and seizure disorders, and have an off-label use for acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome. They are contraindicated…

The question most adults ask is what does Psychotropic agents mean along with the different classes of medications and how the medications are classified. Psychotropic agents refer to different substances that effect the mind and are used to treat stress and can be used as a tranquillizer. Psychotropic agents have different classes of medication which include; the central nervous system stimulant, antidepressant, anxiolytic, antimanic and antipsychotic medications. In reference to how the…

Medication does not cure anxiety disorders but often relieves symptoms. The advantage of medication is that can be easily provided by medical practitioners, but the disadvantage is that medication alone has a high relapse rate. Medications are sometimes used as the initial treatment of an anxiety disorder, or are used only if there is insufficient response to a course of psychotherapy. In research studies, it is common for patients treated with a combination of psychotherapy and medication to…

Abstinence-based treatment for opioid addiction is a fancy way of saying that treatment should not involve the use of medications. To provide abstinence-based treatment, various therapeutic regimens are employed. Typically, the addict undergoes detoxification in an inpatient medical facility to rid the body of the opioids, typically over a 3 to 5-day period. After detoxification, the addict either enters into intensive one-to-one counseling on an outpatient basis (perhaps meeting with a…

Benzodiazepines used to be the only treatment available for people with insomnia. They were effective, but often produced contraindications. They often made patients addictive to them. Scientists worked on this issue and came up with a new group of drugs that we now call the z-drugs. Zopiclone is a drug that belongs to this group. Here, we identify this particular z-drug and then briefly discuss the way it provides benefits for patients suffering from insomnia. What is Zopiclone? Zopiclone is a…

On June 25, 2009, Michael Jackson died of acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication at his home on North Carolwood Drive in the Holmby Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. His personal physician, Conrad Murray, said he had found Jackson in his room, not breathing and with a barely detectable pulse, and that he administered CPR on Jackson to no avail. After a call was placed to 9-1-1 at 12:21 p.m., Jackson was treated by paramedics at the scene and was later pronounced dead at the Ronald…