Exam 6: Sedative Hypnotic and Anti-anxiety Agents

When used to treat anxiety disorders,buspirone (BuSpar)acts by increasing the effects of _________ in certain areas of the brain,whereas more traditional antianxiety drugs such as Valium increase the inhibitory effects of _______ in the CNS.

Benzodiazepines such as diazepam (Valium)act by increasing the inhibitory effects of the neurotransmitter

When certain sedative-hypnotics are suddenly discontinued,sleep disturbances may actually increase.This situation is known commonly as

Diazepam (Valium)and other benzodiazepines bind to specific GABA receptors in the CNS,and inhibit neuronal activity by _____ the conductance of ______ ions into the neuron.

Drugs used to relax the patient and promote sleep are classified as

Problems such as a "hang-over" effect and other residual symptoms that occur the morning after a person takes a sedative-hypnotic can often be resolved by

In addition to traditional sedatives like the benzodiazepines (e.g.,diazepam [Valium]),all of the following drug strategies can produce sedation EXCEPT

Antidepressants such as paroxetine or venlafaxine can also be used to treat anxiety because