Anti-Anxiety and Anti-Depressant drugs used in the clinical practice.

... Anti-Anxiety and Anti-Depressant drugs used in the clinical practice. Shaun Taylor 26.02.2003 Anxiety disorders. Anxiety disorders are conditions in which anxiety dominates clinical symptoms. Anxiety disorders can be classified according to whether anxiety is persistent (general anxiety) or episodic. Episodic conditions are classified further according to whether the episodes are regularly triggered by the same cue (this is then termed a Phobia) or not (this is termed a Panic disorder). Some diagnoses of anxiety disorders include: Psychiatric disorders Physical disorders Depressive illness Hyperthyroidism Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Hypoglycaemia Alcohol dependence Drug dependence Benzodiazepine withdrawal Physical and Psychological symptoms of these anxieties include: Physical symptoms: Gastro Intestinal: Dry mouth, Difficulty in swallowing (Dysphagia), Epigastric discomfort, Excessive swallowing of air (Aerophagy), Diarrhoea. Respiratory: Feeling of chest constriction and tightness, Difficulty in inhaling/breathing (Dyspnoea), Over breathing (Hyper-Ventilation). Cardio-Vascular: Palpitations (sensation of feeling the heart beat/sink), Feeling of pain over the heart, Awareness of

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