Causes and Treatment of Panic Attacks Rosendo Rodriguez Liberty University Abstract It is necessary to first understand what anxiety disorder is in order to understand more easily what and how panic attacks occur in an individual. Anxiety is a normal reaction to different situations of life. However‚ when it comes as chronic or excessive it becomes a disease that prevents the normal functioning of a person. The anxiety symptoms are a response to a situation that is interpreted
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The three different classes of drugs are Stimulants‚ Depressants and Hallucinogens drugs. Stimulant drugs have many side effects such as having increased confidence‚ mood elevation‚ sense of energy and alertness‚ decreased appetite‚ anxiety‚ irritability‚ insomnia‚ transient drowsiness and even delayed orgasm. An example of a Stimulant drug is Cocaine. Cocaine is inhaled or what some people would call‚ “snorted”‚ through the nose‚ smoked‚ or injected directly into the blood stream with a needle
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Sedatives and tranquilizers are among this class of medication. Among the medications commonly prescribed for these purposes are benzodiazepines‚ non-benzodiazepine sleep medications‚ and barbiturates. A few examples of benzodiazepines are Valium‚ Xanax‚ Klonopin‚ and Librium which are prescribed to treat acute stress‚ anxiety‚ and panic attacks. Rohypnol is a tranquilizer that is not prescribed in the United States but it available
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Vertigo‚ in itself‚ does not refer to one disease‚ but is rather a symptom of many and varied disorders. It is one of the most common presented complaints‚ with an estimated 30% lifetime prevalence. A survey of over 30‚000 persons showed that the frequency of vertigo as a function of age lies around 17% and rises up to 39% in those over 80 years of age (Neuhauser‚ 2007; Neuhauser et al‚ 2008). Vertigo is defined as the sensation of rotational motion in stationary individuals. In healthy individuals
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application of scientific understanding. This theme is viewed through insomnia. A common remedy for insomnia are Benzodiazepines since they prompt a sedative effect. (“Benzodiazepines and Insomnia”) This drug tampers with brain chemicals. Benzodiazepines amalgamate with the GABA receptor‚ a neurotransmitter‚ to increment a chemical instigating somnolence and sedation. (“Benzodiazepines and Insomnia”) However‚ these drugs raise ethical questions which obviate assimilating cognizance about the authentic
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that alteration of function of the GABA neuronal system plays a significant role in the pathophysiology of GAD. Benzodiazepine receptors (BDZ-Rs) and GABAAreceptors are part of the same macromolecular complex. Clinical studies have shown that benzodiazepines are effective in treating patients with GAD.42 Patients with GAD have been shown to have low levels of peripheral benzodiazepine receptors (pBR) and low levels of pBR messenger ribonucleic acid in lymphocytes.43 These levels increased to normal
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Counseling Methadone Clients Using Benzodiazepines And other Licit and Illicit Substance Case Scenario: Michael Doe is a 21 year old methadone patient. He presented at a Methadone Treatment Center with a 3 year history of opioid prescription use (egg. Percocet). A) What is Methadone? (1 page) B) Purpose of Methadone: Primary and Side effects (2 Pages) C) History of Methadone Use in the United States (1 Page) D) The Synergistic Effects of Methadone and Benzodiazepines/ Other licit and licit Drugs (3
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normally used. “In 2010 of the 38‚329-drug overdose deaths in the United States 22‚134 (60%) were related to pharmaceuticals. Of the 22‚134 deaths relating to prescription drugs 16‚652 (75%) involved opioid analgesics‚ and 6‚497 (30%) involved benzodiazepines”
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Fall 2013 Drug Ed Exam 2 The use of cocaine by members of the general public in Europe was initially in the form of coca powder. pills. drinks‚ such as coca wine. cigarettes. Dr. W. S. Halsted‚ the "father of American surgery‚" experimented with cocaine’s ability to produce dependence. a deep sleep. psychosis. local anesthesia. Which famous physician studied cocaine as a treatment for morphine dependence and depression? Benjamin Rush Sigmund Freud Johns Hopkins Parke Davis
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Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is an anxiety disorder that is characterized by excessive‚ uncontrollable and often irrational worry about everyday things that is disproportionate to the actual source of worry. This excessive worry often interferes with daily functioning‚ as individuals suffering GAD typically anticipate disaster‚ and are overly concerned about everyday matters such as health issues‚ money‚ death‚ family problems‚ friend problems‚ relationship problems or work difficulties.[1]
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