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How do you tell it is a panic disorder and not a panic attack. |
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Recurrent and at times unexpected Panic Attacks
Atleast one of the attacks has been followed by atleast 1 month of one or more of the following:
- Persistent concern about having additional attacks
- worry about the implications of the attack (like heart attack)
- Significant change in behavior related to the attacks
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| More Panic attack symptoms |
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- Nausea or abdominal distress
- feeling dizzy, unsteady, lightheaded, or faint
- derealization or depersonlization
- Fear of losing control or going crazy
- Fear of dying
- Parathesias (tingling sensations)
- Chills or hot flashes
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- Recurrent and at times unexpected panic attacks
- At least one of the attacks has been followed by 1 month or more of the following:
o Persistent concern about having additional attacks
o Worry about the implications of the attack or its consequences
o A significant change in behavior related to the attacks |
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| Same criteria as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder except symptoms have been onging for at least onday and no more than 30 days |
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| Generalized Anxiety Disorder |
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Definition
| Excessive worry occuring more days than not, for a period of at least 6 months about things that most people don't worry about. |
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GABAergic Neurons
Receptor Site B |
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| Newer anticonvulsant medication, clinical trials |
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| What does the Receptor site A do? |
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| Marked and persistent fear of social or performance situations in which embarrassment may occur. Exposure to the social or performance situation almost invariably provokes an immediate anxiety response. |
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Recurrent obsessions or compulsions that are severe enough to be time consuming (more than 1 hour a day) or cause marked distress or significant impairment. |
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What are the indications for the use of Benzodiazepines?
XANAX is an example |
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- Short-term treatment of psychological distress/anxiety and dysphoria related to anxiety
- Sleep Disorders
- Panic Disorder
- specific Phobia
- Acute alcohol withdrawal
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GABAergeic Neurons
- Neurotransmitter:gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
o Receptor site A: gatekeeper of the chloride channel
§ Inhibits anxiety
§ Hyperpolarization
§ Increase action potential threshold
o Receptor site B: Newer anticonvulsant medication, clinical trials
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- Neurotransmitter:gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
o Receptor site A: gatekeeper of the chloride channel
§ Inhibits anxiety
§ Hyperpolarization
§ Increase action potential threshold
o Receptor site B: Newer anticonvulsant medication, clinical trials |
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o What does receptor site A: gatekeeper of the chloride channel do?
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§ Inhibits anxiety
§ Hyperpolarization
§ Increase action potential threshold |
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| Newer anticonvulsant medication, clinical trials |
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LONG acting Benzos
Librium |
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Definition
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| long acting benzo that is hypnotic |
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Intermediate - acting Benzos
Klonopin |
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Definition
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Short acting Benzos
Restoril |
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Definition
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| short acting and hypnotic |
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| second generation anxiolytic that is hypnotic |
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2nd generation Anxiolystics/Hypnotics
Lunesta |
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