Pharmacotherapy
SSRIs, Benzodiazepines, Alternative Agents, Pediatric & Treatment Resistance
Lessons
13 in this chapter3.1
First-Line Pharmacotherapy: SSRIs and SNRIs
3.2
Benzodiazepines: Mechanism, Evidence, and Bridge Therapy
3.3
Benzodiazepines: Safety, Dependence, and Deprescribing
3.4
Alternative Agents I: Buspirone, Hydroxyzine, and Pregabalin
3.5
Alternative Agents II: Gabapentin, Propranolol, and Mirtazapine
3.6
Alternative Agents III: Trazodone, Alpha-2 Agonists, and Antipsychotics
3.7
What Patients Will Ask About
3.8
Pediatric Anxiety Pharmacotherapy
3.9
Treatment-Resistant Anxiety: Staging, Switching, and Augmentation
3.10
Tricyclic Antidepressants: Practical Prescribing
3.11
MAOIs: The Apex of Anxiolytic Efficacy
3.12
Practical Pharmacotherapy: Selection, Monitoring, and Duration
3.13
Clinical Vignettes and Key References