ANXIETY, PANIC DISORDER, AND PHOBIA

CONSCIOUS SEDATION VS. GENERAL ANESTHESIA: ONLY DIFFERENCE IS DOSE

BARBITURATES

THIOPENTAL

METHOHEXITAL

PHENOBARBITAL

DECREASE CORTICAL BRAIN ACTIVITY: FACILITATES INHIBITORY NEUROTRANSMITTERS GABA

DEPRESS CEREBRAL CORTEX ACTIVITY: BLOCKS EXCITATORY NEUROTRANSMITTER (EX. GLUTAMIC ACID, ACETYLCHOLINE)

BENZODIAZEPINES

MIDAZOLAM

OPIATE ANAGELSICS

MORPHINE

MEPERIDINE

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