Anxiolytics — Flashcards

Long-acting _____ are useful in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal (if no cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis)

Main mechanism of antidepressant action is to change the neurotransmitter _____

Tricyclic antidepressant having additional dopaminergic D2 receptor _____ action is amoxapine.

Mirtazapine is an _____-adrenergic antagonist, which increases pre-synaptic release of serotonin and norepinephrine

_____ is associated with a higher risk of weight gain than any other SSRI.

Which SSRI has the least risk of causing drug-discontinuation symptoms?_____

Discontinuation syndrome, consisting of agitation, anxiety and insomnia has been characteristically reported with stopping _____

Neuro/Psych _____ is an anti-epileptic associated with blood dyscrasias, such as aplastic anemia and agranulocytosis

Neuro/Psych_____ is a competitive antagonist at the benzodiazepine site of the GABA-A receptor, which is used to treat overdose or reverse sedative effects of benzodiazepines AND nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics

Typical antipsychotics are associated with anti-cholinergic effects, such as _____ and constipation