Drugs for Anxiety and Seizures PDF

What class of drugs are used to treat anxiety and insomnia? ✗ - Antidepressant drugs ✗ - Antiepileptic drugs ✗ - Antipsychotic drugs ✓ - Anxiolytic and hypnotic drugs Which type of anxiety disorder is recognized clinically? ✗ - Bipolar disorder ✓ - Generalized anxiety disorder ✗ - Schizophrenia ✗ -...

What class of drugs are used to treat anxiety and insomnia? ✗ - Antidepressant drugs ✗ - Antiepileptic drugs ✗ - Antipsychotic drugs ✓ - Anxiolytic and hypnotic drugs Which type of anxiety disorder is recognized clinically? ✗ - Bipolar disorder ✓ - Generalized anxiety disorder ✗ - Schizophrenia ✗ - Depressive disorder What is the main effect of benzodiazepines on GABAA receptors? ✗ - Anterograde amnesia ✓ - Reduction of anxiety and aggression ✗ - Anticonvulsant effect ✗ - Induction of sleep and sedation What is the mechanism of action of benzodiazepines on GABAA receptors? ✗ - Enhance GABA-mediated synaptic inhibition ✓ - Act selectively on GABAA receptors ✗ - Block sodium channels ✗ - Inhibit T-type calcium channels Which drug is used mainly to reduce physical symptoms of anxiety? ✓ - B-Adrenoceptor antagonists ✗ - Antidepressant drugs ✗ - Buspirone ✗ - Histamine H1 receptor antagonists What is the effect of benzodiazepines on muscle tone and coordination? ✗ - Improvement of coordination ✓ - Reduction of muscle tone ✗ - Increase of muscle tone ✗ - No effect on muscle tone Which drugs are effective treatments for generalized anxiety disorder, phobias, and social anxiety disorder? ✗ - Antiepileptic drugs ✗ - Benzodiazepines ✓ - Antidepressants (SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs and MAOIs) ✗ - Antipsychotic drugs What is the common form of generalized seizure that affects the whole brain? ✗ - Absence seizure ✓ - Tonic–clonic fit ✗ - Status epilepticus ✗ - Partial seizure What is the life-threatening condition characterized by uninterrupted seizure activity? ✗ - Absence seizure ✓ - Status epilepticus ✗ - Partial seizure ✗ - Generalized seizure How do current antiepileptic drugs act to control seizures? ✗ - Enhancing GABA-mediated synaptic inhibition ✗ - Inhibiting T-type calcium channels ✗ - Blocking sodium channels ✓ - Reducing electrical excitability of cell membranes