2/05/2011 | Posted by Unknown

Anxiety : note






• Anxiety disorder is a condition in which a state of anxiety persists without any obvious reason.
• The symptoms usually result from overactivity in part of the autonomic nervous system or increased tension in skeletal muscles.
• The neurotransmitters GABA and serotonin (5-HT) are mainly associated with anxiety disorders. In addition the sympathetic component of responses is mediated by noradrenaline.
• Psychological symptoms are: restlessness, worry, tension, irritability, apprehension, depression and fear.
• Somatic symptoms of anxiety are: sleep disturbance, palpitations (increased awareness of the heart beat, or an irregular heart rhythm), tachycardia, dizziness, breathlessness, blurred vision, dry mouth, difficulty in swallowing, flatulence, nausea, diarrhea and sweating.
• Treatment includes: non-pharmacological therapies, such as psychological approaches, and pharmacological treatment, use of anxiolytic preparations, such as benzodiazepines, non-benzodiazepines, such as buspirone, and β-adrenoceptor antagonists such as propranolol.

- Prepared by: Dr. Mohamed Abdel Rahman (pharmacist).
- Resources:  -  Clinical physiology and pharmacology,Farideh Javid and Janice McCurrie 2008.
- Copyrights: All rights are reserved for pharmacist development group 2009 - 2011.

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