Sedative-hypnotic use disorders — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: What is the treatment for alcohol withdrawal? _____

Answer: Benzodiazepines

Flashcard 2: What drug should you avoid in delirium?_____

Answer: Benzodiazepines

Flashcard 3: Non-specific symptoms of _____ withdrawal (stimulant or depressant) include anxiety, tremor, insomnia, and seizures

Answer: depressant

Flashcard 4: Benzodiazepines may be used to treat _____ disorder and panic disorder, though SSRIs and SNRIs are first line

Answer: generalized anxiety

Flashcard 5: What class of medications may be used to treat parasomnias in children, such as sleepwalking and night terrors?

Answer: Benzodiazepines

Flashcard 6: What symptoms of alcohol withdrawal occur during the 3 - 36 hour time period?

Answer: Minor withdrawal symptoms (e.g., tremulousness, anxiety, insomnia, GI upset) and potentially withdrawal seizures.

Extra: **Alcohol Withdrawal Timeline:** - **6-24 hours:** Minor symptoms (anxiety, insomnia, tremors, palpitations, GI upset). - **6-48 hours:** Withdrawal seizures (generalized tonic-clonic). - **12-48 hours:** Alcoholic hallucinosis (stable vitals). - **48-96 hours:** Delirium tremens (altered mental status, autonomic instability).

Flashcard 7: What emotional states are most associated with the nucleus accumbens?

Answer: reward, pleasure, addiction, fear mnemonic: accumulated rewards